Sunbeam

Sun-coloured petals ran down her chin and arms
As she licked her sunflower bouquet
Seeds sticking to her lips and cheeks
The stem cone printing patterns on her crochet jacket

Citizen of the sun
Infatuated with the moon
Preferring to trade the varying hues of honey
For the silver and chrome dune

Her sponge head in the clouds
And straw-coloured hair defying the wind and gravity
As the drapes and shrouds fall off...
Now her saucer eyes have clarity

Peculiar as a cloudy sky at midday
Refreshing as light showers
On a summer afternoon
As rainbows paint the sky
And wet curls stick to wet faces

The rays of heaven make their way past the clouds
Illuminating the radiance of her face
She beams bright in response
Their rays greet each
They collide
And their world explodes
With rare beauty