when consciousness returns to the semi precious lands
and we dress in apricot pink sashed again
and eat fresh raspberries on a whim
in little silver bowls on snowy cloths
so that Sunday rings in sugared every week
the New Year and the confetti raining down
we will rejoice with evergreen and spruce
and in the town with the small fresh rolls,
the rosy clouded mountains see
when we read again
of Heidi far from the city
rejoicing with the Grandfather
the skies spangled with stars
and blind Grandmother can hear again
the stories of our only Shepherd and Friend
can feel the trebled chimes of the rising winds
can dream and we dream too
wreathed with flowers
as though we had won everything back again
from time that cryptic Thief
and stood in our fresh petticoats
in the old rooms
the jeweled kingdoms heaped up
all around us.and shining
mary angela douglas 14 july 2018
and we dress in apricot pink sashed again
and eat fresh raspberries on a whim
in little silver bowls on snowy cloths
so that Sunday rings in sugared every week
the New Year and the confetti raining down
we will rejoice with evergreen and spruce
and in the town with the small fresh rolls,
the rosy clouded mountains see
when we read again
of Heidi far from the city
rejoicing with the Grandfather
the skies spangled with stars
and blind Grandmother can hear again
the stories of our only Shepherd and Friend
can feel the trebled chimes of the rising winds
can dream and we dream too
wreathed with flowers
as though we had won everything back again
from time that cryptic Thief
and stood in our fresh petticoats
in the old rooms
the jeweled kingdoms heaped up
all around us.and shining
mary angela douglas 14 july 2018
