Eden Blue

it’s painful
knowing that my fingernail paint chipped
from my attempt to grasp it
grasp my success
a moment of marvelous glory
where I’d shampoo my hair
in golden confetti 
and I could finally step forward

the beautiful hills are big but they don’t frighten me
they protect us while we lay on the pointy grass
your golden hair tickling the Earth
as you sing along with the birds when you laugh
we just ate deli meat sandwiches