You have traveled o’re great distance

Masterfully navigated, already gained entrance;

Who let you in-and by what route did you travel?

Patience, compassion…a maze you unravel.

I look upon the long, winding road

Yet all I see is you unfold;

Contentment, joy and all that you bring

Bearing gifts of renewed hope, how can I not sing?

Flickering embers of radiant gold edged in red

Warm my heart, ‘tis by them I am led;

Dare I dream that you should need

Eloquent yielding from a rose to bleed?

Are these but hollow visions, perhaps a magical tale

Or in there lies truth, your words to regale?

Dare not reply, allow me the pleasure

Be you fantasy or not, I long to savor.

I do not embrace life with hesitant fear

Cannot listen with but half an ear;

I do not see with one eye blind

Exposed, in full bloom is my heart and mind.

So fill to overflowing my sweet reservoir

With rapturous melody expand my repertoire;

It ripples back to you, the source I’ll not forget

Remembering always: Love doth love beget.

D.Faye Nail