Count all the little snow peas
That you planted last winter
And do a little time travel
It was chilly, you remember perfectly
There were lots of little fragile flakes
Dropping from the sky
You rubbed your cold fingers together
And waited like you did everyday
For that bobbing head that'd appear
by the horizon, waving like a little child
Green eyes just like the seas Poseidon
once ruled over, and a splash of freckles
On her tiny little nose which you'd pinch
once a while, to make sure she's real.
And she did come, as promised
Wearing the same jumper you wore
Pulling you into an embrace
That you wouldn't trade for the world
Her little hands and yours worked side by side
Synchronously, little flecks falling on your arms
Which neither you nor she cared of
You remember patting the soil deep
With your little fists while she
whispered your secret chant into the soil
For Gaea to hear.
Years had passed since then,
Too many seasons passed in a blur
My eyes sport crow's feet now,
I smiled too much, they say
I know better, I whisper under my breath
My eyes wanted to feast a little bit more
Maybe see you again
But its time I left the stage
And so I leave, keeping the memories
Well tucked beneath my bosom
I walk toward the pea, stroke it
And whisper the chant I heard her say,
"Grow. Long, deep and strong
And meanwhile, sing a little song,
For one gets to be up on stage only once
So sing, and I'll be here, to dance along."
