Milkweed

While lying in the grass, dreaming

I felt a gentle breeze

A milkweed silk floated by 

Suddenly I was aloft too

And someone had joined me

In white painter pants

We skipped along alfalfa tops 

That quickly gave way 

To a pond and Lilly pad flowers

A turtle stretched his neck to see

And a frog just missed us with his tongue

We laughed at how silly it had become

It was the perfect date 

We drifted higher into the trees

By a nest of hungry baby birds 

Droplets of water fell from the leaves

And we dodged them by leaning together

Then we passed through familiar gardens 

Our miniature view brought out beauty 

Exceeding all we could ever ask for. 

But the dream had to end

As we lighted onto a porch 

Where the fun started 

We smiled at each other 

And said ... goodnight.