summer incarnate

lying down

releasing your tensions

making your eyes soft-sighted

slowing the rhythm of your body

sensing a heart outline

reaching from under your feet

to over your head

peaceful

imagining

your mystical twin

casual as the half crushed

mallow flowers in her brown hand

her skin dark against her smile

the light lavender silk blend

of her tank top with purple dots

in her outdoor bubble skirt

a vibrant shade of plum

with loosestrife print on deep pockets

she's summer incarnate

coming from a world full of life

to your doorstep

a treasure by the wayside

you've known her always

your summer vagabond

she says you could be too

casual as summer

she says it's easy

falling laughing through

the green screen of rainy leaves

whispering fat lilac silk dollop dreams

she says it's easy

you could be too

falling in song layers

a plum bubble skirt your parachute

to the spirited room

where the blackbird is

translating her into your life

you're breathing her in

knowing when you wake up

you can always return

to breathing your mystical twin

Vera Kelgart  (with key crystal 'Cathedral Cradle') 2017