tangerines are hanging heavy, glowing marigolden hues

teasing a half-pale moon

and i feel a pull to the blue-velvet dark and stars.

pink magnolia, blushing and coy

savors the sun while she shines

you’ve got yours and i’ve got mine

together we glide through the blue-velvet dark and stars

all it takes is a little faith, and a lot of heart

back and forth we ply these oars

they move in time and get entwined

green with joy then gray with sorrow

ripened fruit that falls tomorrow

filling us with brilliance

branches are bare with a pulse underneath

flowering slowly inside

your hands are warm and my body is wide

to hold all the promise of blue-velvet dark and stars

all it takes is a little faith and a lot of heart

sweetheart

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