i choose

and refuse

ephemeral mists linger

beneath boughs

to be subservient

to unjust man-made rules

cellulose fingertips touch

skin to skin

that seek perfection

in conformity

defying gravity

sweetness rises

a tedium of law

illusions of mind

breezes brush limbs

in a mystical millieu

suppressing

the internal

breath transpires

elevating toward sunrise

lines encode

plural tongues

cool morning dew

suspended from buds

monochrome syllables

encapsulate power

 delicate droplets 

kiss open palms

i dare

to be

.

aware

.

© M.G. Iannucci 2017