The slight shade tickled my toes

As it danced around the sunlight

Whizzing dragon flies chased

Daffodils and sunflowers

That played tug of war with the breeze

Don’t they know? Don’t they care?

That their time is terribly short

The leaves will turn and briskly fall

The dragonflies will begin to freeze

And the flowers will drift off to sleep

Just as winter begins to creep

Don’t they know? Don’t they care?

That their time will  quickly end

Before they can simply ponder

Any of the why or why-nots

Oh to be the shade upon my toes

Or the playful dragons fluttering

Oh to be the carefree breeze

Teasing the flowers to sway

To live for the moment

Without a desire for purpose

To live in the world

And not have want or need

To live and just be content

Would be a beautiful gift