A Tree, a Pipe, and a Blanket

Romance can be giddy. Nothing seems impossible.

                             "A Tree, a Pipe, and a Blanket"


On the edge of an autumn meadow, just you and me,
A pipe, and a blanket under a tree

Plant kisses on a moonbeam
Play leap frog with the stars
Listen to the Milky Way sing a lullaby,
And plan a vacation to Mars

Lasso the wind in a summer storm
Drench yourself in the shower of a hurricane
Make and wear a snowflake necklace,
Then paint the high tide and hang it in a frame

Store up secrets in a treasure chest filled with jewels
Picnic on the romance of the darkest night
Pocket your giggles for safe keeping,
And reach for a field of daisies to create a new light

On the edge of an autumn meadow, just you and me,
A pipe, and a blanket under a tree




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