Nourished

Each word I ate

Like the peace and quiet 

you were waiting for

Every phrase 

though not all peaceful 

delicious 

exquisite

Every line another taste

My growling heart 

satisfied

With each bite

I come alive

Each letter

A feather

One more 

for my wings

Clinging to the earth

I long for the sky

Now charged fully

My mind soars high

Then after flight

I must come down

If not I drift away

( I am not a bird )

The ‘something more’

They all want from you

I do not need

You see

Your warmth from afar

Is enough for me

( When you’re too close I get hot )

Only a fool would attempt

To catch the sunlight in their hands

It is enough for me

To bask in your rays

My leaves

nourished by your smile

My flowers 

blooming in your gaze

The moon of course

Is not within reach

Not always glowing fully

But each night its there

And smiling I’m aware

A cloud may pass over

It may travel far away

It is not gone for good

It will stay

It shines on another

Half way around

I still smile

Heart in flight

Feet on the ground

Yes the moon is hers

But it is mine also

It is mine also