Like a Salmon

I want to hatch like a salmon in  your heart
and glide through the rapids in your blood stream,
always making my way  against the current
back to the place I was born.

I want to grow like a tree in your back yard
and hold up the wooden swing of your youth.
I'll be the place you go to think in solitude,
my branches never letting you fall.

I want to flourish like a flower in your garden
and fill your days with colour.
I'll be the stems that you pick for your vase
to fill rooms with aromatic beauty.

I want to rush through your mind like a river
and push aside all of that debris.
I'll be the liquid thoughts of your daydreams.
I'll be the power pulsing through your veins.

I want to hatch like a salmon in  your heart
and glide through the rapids in your blood stream,
always making my way  against the current
back to the place I was born.