nature is an artist

the world is her canvas as she leaves her colours in it
she quietly sings her icy lullaby
as white flakes fall gently
and numb everything beneath
i watch the rose bush from outside my window
and see the frozen pink blossoms asleep on their icy pillow
the snow-capped mountains kinda look strange
sort of majestic with their icy capes


and so she blows and blows and blows
til icy air no longer from her soul flows
then unexpectedly
her gentle breeze brushes over me
whispers softly: "it's coming see"
i look up and watch them push through
new buds filled with life waiting to start anew
one day she conducts the orchestra of blooms
to open and reveal their colours under a full moon
pink, yellow, red, violet and every hue inbetween
her canvas turns from pure white to a kaleidoscope of beauty
the roses awake from their icy slumber
their icy cover now flows over them as dew
"it's here my dear, come dance in my full bloom."


i bask in her yellow warmth
and cool off in her turquoise depths
as i watch her paint the horizon deep orange and red
the sun winks at me before it disappears to the west
we dance around her midnight dancefloor
with stars illuminating as the balmy air blows
in the morning she wakes me with a sweet melody
she chases me through her azure tapestry
we jump and laugh as the puffy clouds catch us
and as we sit under the orange blossom tree
a small yellow leaf lands on me
she turns and smiles and looks at me
"i'm about to show you colours like you've never seen!"


i'm in awe as she transforms each and every green leaf
to deep colours between auburn and cerise
i turn and ask her how much longer will it be
she assures me we've got at least another week
we play again our game of hide and seek
she finds me hidden beneath the golden leaves
she blows them around and they land on me
like pieces of sunshine cut out for me


and then it's as if with just one blink
her lullaby begins to fill the air again
we all sway in her icy breeze
the bare trees
made it clear to me
her ivory reign would start again