Floaters

While being on a drifting boat
Upon the river wide,
I saw some leaves begin to float
From trees down to my side.

They made me think about a kite
That slowly loses wind
And sways  below its former height
Back to the Earth again.

But then I realized above
Me floating in the sky,
I saw a beautiful brown dove
Upon a breeze so high!

He floated like a nearby cloud,
But firmly in control.
He even kind of looked real proud
As if he's on patrol.