A PICTURE AND A POEM: LEAVES

I stand beneath the cooling shade
of a verdant canopy;
I look up to the heavens
and feel you here with me.

Sunlight shining through the leaves
creates a grand cathedral.
No temple made by human hands
could ever be your equal.

May I absorb your love’s pure light
and become, much like the leaves,
a quiet sanctuary,
where one can live and grow and breathe.

(Photo by Karen)