Garden Paradise

To have a garden

is to have a friend

you can visit anytime

and come back

with a better mood.

It’s a pantry,

something to munch on —

a few peas, edible flowers,

or a bunch of

spring onions for salads —

a cornucopia year-round.

A shrine for serenity,

spiritual to see things grow

in harmony with seasons.

Many peaceful nooks,

to hang out with books.

A gym for workout —

plant, prune, water,

stake, compost, and more.

soak sun, break a sweat

while smelling the dirt.

A wildlife sanctuary

where finches and sparrows,

bees and lizards appear,

forage and take shelter.

It’s a microcosm of nature,

food chain, life-death cycle,

always teaching galore.

A garden is to create

a personal paradise,

on this earth, I believe.