So sweet the smell of Chamomile Kissed by the passing breeze above your shining smile The light of your silent lyric lingers While golden tones enhance our warm desire Outside the sun-soaked window My thoughts splash upon the path and rise To paint a panorama of time filled brevity Inviting memories that brought me here With you across the table In the mists of steeping tea Our cups sit filled with gratitude Of lilting reveries I sip the flowering Chamomile It saturates my senses In the endearing light That washes upon your soulful face While I listen in the glow of your silent lyric Our tenderness brings me home. July 12, 2023 Kissed By the Passing Breeze Awakening Poetry Contest Sponsored by John Lawless