gardens & butterflies

when I was a little girl
I loved playing in the garden,
climbing trees and imagining a whole
different world under the bushes and flowers
between the blades of grass
and amongst the water of the sprinkler
inhabited by ladybugs, butterflies and tiny people
a colourful world that was so alive
in my imagination.


I guess I've always been a daydreamer
When I was 12, we moved to a house that had a large backyard
which had vine-covered arches and
twisting secret paths to delight any girl.

today I was thinking about how much I'd love to
sit in my secret garden again.
my current backyard is sparse at best,
but my imagination is overflowing still.