little avenging angel
so bothered by the fettered dawn
death she clasps a harnessed hope
as memory feeds upon such a lavish lawn
every lush storm cloud hails to the
beaten grass
from the wink of such a flirtatious wind
beckon me back to a time of careless
sweet simplicity
and I will paint for you with my thoughts
a glowing portrait of the finest flower
found in an untouched youth's first
glimmer of a whim
her arms out stretched and over flowing
with soft, fragrant blooms of unhurried
serenity
smiling so utterly guileless
with her heart brimming full of enriched
trust and treasured truth
oh, how quickly in Heaven must they all run
to thee
you whose gentle soul's praise comes quite
so naturally
the last spiritual gift
left until now unopened
the finest love of God
pure in its very own existence and proof
gentle, unwavering, all giving and
forgiving spirit
how I do miss thee so Grace.............
(Dec. 3, 1997)