the beauty
of the orchid
is
inside you.
blue sky
fills your
heart.
all the stars
you need
are within
&
the source of
light
&
the wellspring of
delicious sounds.
each day
you blossom
facing the dawn
like a flower.
if you didn’t––
why would the sun
bother
to rise?
&
at night
you dream
prayers of compassion.
if you didn’t––
the holy wind would
abandon us
&
children would be
terribly sad.