Outside on a spring day
perfume of wildflowers
senses stimulated
veneer of delicate dew
bare feet dampened
feet sashay through clover
nebulous clouds stir there
birds on gentle breezes
wind eases through
golden strands of hair
delicate day deep
within childhood
whispers of the wind
voice of God
deep within her soul
emotions safely sheathed
within a cocoon
secret room created
within the child’s mind
this delicate dissociation
a subliminal shield
especially against
that one called mother
the woman from the house
calling her name.