ISLAND

I would be your island
thrust high and steadfast strong
between the sift and surge of restless seas
and cloud crowded shifting skies

I would be your island
with crags and cliffs to challenge you
and soft sands to sigh and bask and lie
in drifts of sweet grass along the dunes

I would be your island
and hidden deep within the hinterland
lace the fertile vales with tender herbs
to tempt and tease and feed and find

I would be your island
with high hills to climb and clamber
and secret verdant valleys tucked away
replete with towering woods and flowers wild

Yes, I would be your island
as you are mine.

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 Cover picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7911705@N07/2211223036/