Where the Grass Was Greener
I saw that superficial heaven.
The streets were lined with
diamonds and glitter rained
from the sky. The sun shined a
bright rose gold and the sky a
great blue. There were flakes
of gold hanging from the trees
and everything glowed. I could
see the stars in the distance
made of crystal. The moon
made of something white and
shining. The wind felt like silk
from a king's bed on my skin.
The grass was littered with
glitter and golden flakes. So
much so that it glowed under
the gold sun. As I walked down
the sidewalk I could hear a soft
melody growing louder with
each step. It was all so
beautiful. It really was. But
then I looked across the fence
and saw another heaven. The
street was lined with flowers.
Sun rays danced across the
green field. The sky was just as
blue as my current heaven but
there was something greater
about it. And then I realized
that the glitz and glamour of
the diamonds and rose gold did
not hinder it's intensity. I saw
different shades of yellow and
red leaves hanging from the
trees and realized just how tall
the trees were. The stars
twinkled just a little but that
was ok because the simplicity
of it made it that much more
beautiful to me. The grass was
green. Very green and soft.
That's when I realized I had
walked into this heaven but
didn't remember climbing the
fence. I looked down and
realized I was barefoot. I was
no longer wearing red
bottomed heels. And it felt
good. I took off running across
the field and the wind rushed
past me. There was something
about this wind that felt cooler
on my skin. Made me feel free
and refreshed. I noticed that I
did not hear the crunch of the
grass under my feet. Only my
laughter.
Copyright © San'Tina Mickens | Year Posted 2014
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