Coco

The warm bark of the weeping willow

The blazoned hanging leaves blowing slightly in the wind

The tree with the warm glow of the sun shining on its bark

The sun smiles down

The waves laugh along the shore

The beach steals my heart

We were sitting  

On the sand 

Along the shoreline 

Our laughter 

Splashing into the silence 

Of the night 

I could feel the heat flush 

red kayak

alone

drifting with the gentle breeze

in the middle of the lake

water droplets

beads

of shining glass

They read my name 

out loud on a pedestal 

slow steps to the podium 

I bow  

shake hands 

receive a simple piece of paper 

that can’t possibly hold