Paradise

	I sit in a paradise
	Looking down at riches beyond compare.
	Things of great beauty, worth more than any jewels,
	Surround me in simple elegance.
	I sit in a gorgeous palace, on a throne
	Decorated with splendor more precious than emeralds.
	The most valuable and lovely treasures in the world
	Are mine to look upon with tears of joy.
	I sit in a paradise beyond all others--
	I sit in the wonder that is a tree.
					---Amanda M. Hayes

(Note:  This poem concerns the plot of a book I'm trying to write.  For more
information, contact Amethysta and myself at the aforementioned address.)