She is delicate like a hummingbird and soft like a fox
When you reach out to touch her, her heart unlocks
She didn't expect you to carry the key
She didn't anticipate you fearlessly sailing her sea
As her tender heart is exposed, she hopes you won't steal it
She prays that instead you will softly sing to it and heal it
As you tend to it with gentle care and sometimes shocking her aware
She wants to trust you as you tenderly stroke her hair
She wants to believe in you as you dare her to dare
—Melina Powers
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience”
Photo credit: Melina Powers