Wild Cherries

A giant snowball in springtime From twenty yards out the sound and smell Closer now; breathing her numbing scent Listening to the drowsy hum of greedy and jealous bees forced to share her bounty with Tiger and Zebra Swallowtails School will be out soon... Memorizing every branch within reach Her limbs are just low enough for a boy to scramble up quickly fleeing imaginary monsters still lurking and prowling below Taking ignorant and blissful advantage of this daughter of the wild; his protector His big sister to run to... Shiny and slippery black bark that oozes burgundy sap which dries in animal shapes Summer twilight is coming Bats twittering overhead chasing nasty mosquitoes A noise echoing from far off A door slamming maybe... Tucked safely away in his favorite pew (Naughty boy, eating during church!) sampling her forbidden fruit sweet and sour...half is seed Thieving Blue Jays get the most Screaming and scolding arrogantly yet flying away unpunished Grannny will make jelly... Oh everlasting Father, creator of all things He knows that heaven is far beyond the grasp of a feeble and fumbling mortal mind But when You decide to send Your beloved Son back to rule the earth for one thousand years If he is judged worthy to be in that count May one humble servant say if it's like this that would be just fine...