" Across The Distance "

Everything in Nature is beautiful
Like her peace
The unflinching respect she has for herself
Down deep
For although she is shy
She never wavers in her beliefs
She's like the wind, when it is slight
But constant
She's like the softness in the music
Of a mother's lullaby
Like the dream, when you awaken
With a smile
For many years I have known
Of her existence
And now I've tried many paths
Across the distance
But when I recognized
The peace and quiet in her movements
My soul screamed in sweet surprise
For the day had finally arrived
when I fell into her smile
And felt
Deep inside
That I was home
Finally home
Where I belonged.....

For:  Cherie   ( my home )

Tony Taylor   (Chicago)