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You are so perfect

When you kick them the leaves flit to the trees,

Look back to you and applaud.

You are so perfect

Branches part in forests to share sun’s shine,

Squirrels watch you between acorns,

Foxes wake.

You are so perfect

Your winter coat buttons itself and hugs your heart,

Library books unfurl on tables, stretch

And wait for you to walk past.

Fast winter wind daren’t touch you

But can’t help brush your hair.

You are so perfect

Rivers have built their own bridges,

Knowing that one day you’ll walk across them –

Just to catch your reflection they left a pile of stones for

you to throw.

And the waves carry each stone to the bed, count them,

Look up at you and applaud.

You are so perfect

Traffic lights time themselves days before you arrive

So your stride won’t be broken and the cars can rest

And the world can stop.

A table outside the café lays itself to the waiter’s amazement

Knowing that a man will stop for a coffee,

Knowing that you will walk past at 3.30 p.m.,

And he’d been waiting for you all of his life too.