writing again

i wrote a poem.  it's been months (at least) but i finally found some words!  i thought the muse was dead.  i thought the music was dead.  but here it is.  it's nowhere near my best, but it's something.

It Isn't Chemical

It isn't about oxygen
The element necessary for breath
It isn't about H2O
The elements of hydration
It isn't animal, vegetable, mineral
The elements of sustenance
You are not required for existence

It is about feeling, enjoyment, life

You are the music
The harmony that makes the song worth hearing
You are the art
The color and texture, the light and dark of interest
You are the breeze, the flowers, 

the smell of apple pie and lilacs
(Not necessarily together)

I smile when you're around
Hope, peace, security, poetry
Your friendship restores my faith

It isn't chemical or survival
It's joy, plain and simple