We See What We Want To See

Submerged in the vast sea of surging crowd I see a verdant island form within lonesome me Slicing the sound stratum of cacophony loud Detached from the anchorage I make me free. In the pristine pasture of emerald thicket I wander As the sunburst sky serenades on the still canopy On the leaves golden rays flash patina of splendor In the sanctum of silence I float on waves of ecstasy. In the beguiling breeze the bending boughs sway Making the magical motifs of kaleidoscopic show For me the tapestry of euphoria the foliage displays How long it will be with me or mine I don’t know. From the cradle of calm copse I’ve a long way to go Trudging forlorn life across fragile landscape fallow The grandeur of green in my mind I strive to stow Create in serene soul a stretch of mesmeric meadow. As in the twilight hour I walk the last mile weary I see into the woods my faint footprints take me. May 23, 2021 Contest : We See What We Want To See Sponsor : Daniel Turner Brian Strand's Contest : A Brian Strand Rhyme Me