Saturday, May 19, 2007

One Track

The vivid images
                        of summer's sweetness
                        sitting beside the lake
                        poetry from your lips
                        Shelley, Blake
                        echo in my mind
                        you will be home soon
                        Watching how the wind
                        tousles and teases
                        his sandy golden hair
                        Oh, how I long for you to be here!
                        Watching how his smile
                        increases with his stride
                        Such a strong heart
                        with tenderness inside
                        a perfect combination
                        in the complicated blueprint
                        of creating a life
                        He's rounding the finish
                        you would be so proud
                        Tears fill my eyes
                        I see you in the crowd!
                        That slow and steady nod
                        I can feel your pride
                        He is our son
                        we say silently
                        as his legs cross the line
                        The crowd's cheering
                        dies down after some time
                        I don't know where you've gone
                        but I am calm
                        a stolen copyrighted line
                        Later, much later
                        watching him write
                        pencil in hand
                        just like his father
                        writing another sonnet
                        under the old willow
                        I still miss the scent of you
                        on my sheets and pillow

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