Common Treasures: ANOTHER WORKING DAY

A WALK WITH THE MOON

My hands, my feet are tired
It was a long working day
In the Garden of Light

The last sunbeams of the day
Still shine in my eyes,
Drawing light-roses

The wind brings to me the mixed flavour
Of forest fruits and jasmine flowers
Then, he stands still for a while
Watching the roses in my eyes

My roses fall in his hands
And he believes in the deep reality
Of each petal of light

With a powerful blow
He sends my roses to the Moon
And my eyes moon-shine in the sky

From above, my eyes see you, see me
Our cadenced pace
The mingling of our souls
Our dance in the illuminated night

It's going to rain again
Tomorrow the jasmine flowers' scent
Will wake us up with tender caresses

And the drops in the pine trees' needles
Will fall gently on the ground
Like tears of light and joy

Let's taste the rain for a while
Red warm petals crown
Our mortal heads with eternal red velvet

Now, while our clothes dry by the fireplace
We follow our daily journey
Just breathing this moment from within...

Around us, the garden shines brighter
A whole cosmos with roots
Under our feet, above our eyes
The thorns in our hands
Are just sparkles of another working day...

São Ludovino, 13/12/2015

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SPECIES FOUND IN THE GARDEN OF LIGHT

(Fragments of a Taxonomy)

Lux alae / Wings of Light

Gigantic tree that grows spontaneously in any kind of ground or climate, as long as the roots are deep embedded in the gardener’s heart. Her long light arms allow her to fly, using also her aerial roots.

Pedes volantis / Flying feet

Vegetable shiny stones that point the way on the ground as stars do in the sky. They form beautiful ground constellations, some visible to the naked eye like the one of the Sunny Seagull.

Creatrix manus / Hands of Creation

Exquisite metamorphic plant made of moonbeams and sunbeams entangled in many varied ways, producing ever-changing shapes. The union of both lights forms luminous hands constantly moving. The range of colour is infinite, depending both of the plant mood and the eyes of the beholder.

Rosis lux / Light rose

Hybrid rare flower that blooms in any season. It's ageless by nature. Once is born remains the same forever. It's very hard to pluck or cut. The stems are very flexible; they bend, swing and curl but do not break. During the day, is almost invisible, only transparency and soft light. After sunset, her petals open, spread and shine as a night-sun.

Petalis verum / Petals of truth

Flying petals that travel through all the corners of the Garden of Light. Along the day, they gather several times in the shape of many different flowers or fruits. They dim and scatter if they hear a lie. And they become delicious fruits whenever they meet the lightness of truth.

Anima lux / Soul of light

Persistent wave of light with many tides. She walks and glides constantly across the garden illuminating every corner. She never sleeps and sings the most of the time. She plays all the music there is in Nature and dances like the waves of the ocean. For some reason, she's never alone. By her side are always a little bird and a tiny ant.

São Ludovino, 17/12/2015