to do good
is to be good––
& you are.
to know
you are in
my world
makes me
happy.
every picture
of you––
every moment
with you
is beautiful––
because you are.
you know how to
smile––
then laugh
because life is
funny.
& you know
how to love
so deeply––
you’ll never
let go
of your father
your mother
your brothers
your man
your dog
your garden
your home.
you caress
the grass
with your bare
feet
to send
your loving
thanks
to the roots.
the tips of your
fingers
explore the small
& delicate
things
that delight you
as you care
for them
the food you make
is seasoned
with the spinning blue
of the sky––
& the patient green
of the earth––
what we taste
is a gift of love
& a prayer––
what you are
is a gift of love
& a prayer.