Wishing Leaves

    Only Natural

    2007

    Is it spoiling a rose
    To breathe its sweet scent
    And call its silk petals
    Beautiful?

    Is it blessing a tree
    To stroke its rough skin
    And call its bright garments
    Wonderful?

    Is it treating a hill
    To walk its curved back
    And call its wide vistas
    Majestic?

    Or is it we who are
    Spoiled, blessed and treated
    By noticing what is
    Only natural?

    — Wayne Visser