Eden's Back Door Poem by Alfred Ramos

Sitting silently in solitude
Rearranging my attitude
On a Waikiki beach of silk sand
A Mai-Tai in my sun tan hand
The setting sun lays blankets of coral red
Upon a distant seaweed bed
Creamy fluff of foam play tag with my toes
Teasing my sense of touch as it comes and goes
The shimmering sea soothes me
My skin browning like toast smoothly
The caressing breeze brushes my hair out of place
The trade winds blow a warm whisper of air into my face
In the back dropp a paradise so green
Lush lianas sneak out so serene
The jungle quilted in a variety yet unseen
A jewel, a treasure, nothing in between
To no one’s surprise
Rainbows melt into your eyes
I know I’ve seen this place before in my dreams
It’s like it's the first day of the world or so it seems
The wondrous beauty of the rain forest
With orchids aplenty, a cathedral to a florist
Between the mountains and the ocean
Is another wave of emotion
So politely they accept you to their floor
Quietly you know you are at Eden’s back door
There is no rush to get to paradise
You can’t believe your eyes
Everything is in slow motion
From the mountains to the ocean
Girls in grass skirts do their luring hula dance
The crowd is mesmerized, and it’s not by chance
They pull a pig out of the ground, all you can say is wow
Spices arouse your senses; it’s the beginning of a luau
Their smile is their lei, it’s their persona
You automatically drown in their blossomed aroma
Tucked away snuggly at Eden’s back door
It isn’t hype, it isn’t lore