pink jade/nectar



I would,
if allowed,
be proud to sip each taste
from every petal
and draw sustenance
from the flavour
and the favour it implies.
for I will wane
without the sweetness
I have sensed from afar
and now crave
like air and water.
the oils of your skin
marking toils from within
that bring your fragrance
as a pleasant presence
into my every inhalation.


copyright William F. DeVault (wfdv). for Jade. used by permission.