IMAGINARY FRIENDS

Her mother watched so guarded and protective
from the porch,
as her daughter played in the garden
enjoying the sun and flowers with many little giggles.

It gave her such warmth and joy
to let her child dance upon the grass,
thinking it so cute
how she had invented an imaginary friend
that she talked to and sang songs about.

The little girl's cherub gaze of innocence
cooed in such a pure delight
when she told her mom about her sweet birdie,
which her mom couldn't see.

But a parent's perfect love accepted such things,
treating it just as child's creative whim,
unaware how angels and doves
can look the same
to such tender trusting eyes.