rays – Mercedes Moore

To Be New

Your rays of heat Melt the snow from me Spring came too late But I cannot wait- I need to breathe My lungs aren’t working… I am still cold… I need to come alive I need to come to life I need to… I need you… To lift me up Into the sun And watchContinue reading “To Be New”

Japanese Maple

Oh, Japanese Maple Through your twisted branches I see Thin rays of sun Pouring down on me. You reach up And out with your spiraled arms Your trunk thick and sturdy Rooted in my yard. Oh, Japanese Maple The beauty you spread With your pink hair Dancing in the wind. Your leaves, How they swayContinue reading “Japanese Maple”