preparing to daydream
curling up in your soft chair
releasing stress with your outbreath
filling your mind with clear air
feeling at home
in your own sweet body
safe and protected
in a heart-shaped green light
of the mind
catching the start of a film
imagining
your mystical twin
a girl in a poppy red coat dress
folk costume like
embroidered with luxuriant flowers
pearls and tassels the same fiery red
over creased grenadine red trousers
and rose red laced boots
her long black hair satin straight
her pale princess profile calmly alert
looking towards the mountains
for everything's coming from the mountains
gathering kids from the village around her
she's telling them tales
reading aloud from a spelling book
nursing their green intellects
feeding them the milk of human attachment
but always aware of the horizon
for everything's coming over the mountains
she's young
but in reality
mountain mama
caring for the future
will she be needing you
is your question
yes
she'll need you to be aware of her
to be seen by you will strengthen her
courage endurance stamina
staying power forever
you'll feed her the milk of human attachment
the strongest tie
is from heart to heart
like a rose red silk sash
of the mind
you wake up wanting to paint her
but for this you'll need another colour
the fiery red of not knowing
Vera Kelgart (with record keeper Isis crystal) 2018
