She seldomly came out of her abode
Her innate extroversion long caught
In the contorted nets of people’s personality,
Human condition of earthly perditions
Questions of marvel brutally answered
By a succession of experiences revealing harsh truths.
Yet with distance came deeper observation
A reflection in touch with intuitive sensations
Something engendered in the guts of spirit
Suggesting a glorious beauty to be found
When looking beyond the ability of sight.
And so she gazed at her surroundings
Emerald fields yielding crops of abundance
Blossoming shapes and colours of fascination
Motion orchestrated by winds as birds sing
A soothing melody of endless hope.
Like a mammal awakening from hibernation
She walked to the sapphire lake to rekindle
Amongst her kind wallowing in waters of delicacy
Caressed by the enveloping warmth of a mighty star.
Overwhelmed by an impulsive sense of love
She saw herself in each and everyone
Ineluctably recognising the unifying beauty
Of their fragile nature, enduring strength
And winsome vulnerability.
[Featured photograph: Weeki Wachee, Florida by Toni Frissell, 1947]