Monica E. Smith

Simple Pleasures

Give me a sapphire sky above my head
With stars to guide my way
An alabaster moonlit night
And the golden sun by day

Give me trees to teach of beauty and strength
Flowers in every hue
The rain to quench my thirst for life
For temperance, the morning dew

Give me wind at my back to ease my way
A breeze to cool desire
A gentle breath that whispers love
And for passion, give me fire

Give me the soft green grass throughout my life
On which my feet may tread
But when this body breathes no more
Lay me down in earthen bed