Once and Far Away

Once and far way      in time       and place      
one transported herself to a land of wonderment  
      Small smiles, little sighs,
these were the things that made her happy  
      Who knew that the calm surface hid
swirling and mesmerizing thoughts,
words and feelings,

Look upward , and see that leaf
at the top of the tree ,
at the top of the hill,
at the top of the range
        
Waving and flagrantly denying the world  
Take what is hers, maybe?  
Give what is hers to give,      certainly      
ask for little in return, if at all,      definitely        

rivers run their course,
                        some meander,
some are a straight way      
all tumble
those who cannot
stand the depth of her heart  
few can and none have        
Yet        withstood      
Or then again, maybe some did
        
a little dove landed and coo'ed  
that trill of tones
spoke so much
in  dulcet melody
      
Smiles creased the weathered visage        
as the Rains finally poured        
washing away the grime,
the sludge of daily rote,
that sloughing away;  

she stood taller somehow and rose again
      beautiful and resplendent
             Smiling