Delight

Little girls chasing butterflies,
spinning cotton candy
round in stripes across the sky,
bands of pink and blue, stretch
from curls that wind down
bouncing with each step.

Walking along the river,
a man rides by with a bicycle
that quivers with age--
but he rides assuredly, seeping
wisdom like chocolate
from a sail boat, sleek.

Trees bend and quake, while
ashes turn to sweet, rich dark earth
that forms a softness beneath
the feet, droplets
of caramel, colored pebbles,
falsely sweet.