42

      Born a skipping stone 

        pray tell 
                  you sing 
           
    what promise? 
                  series of hours 

the stirring gift 
                  again recall 

   think to study 

                  endure 
        the press 
corroded 
         slivered 
                  - 
               a 
          burn 
               chart of 
     this life 

               call 
           day 

               greet year 

          your 
               tongue 

    a kindness 
               over strawberries 
 wishing me 42 
               more 
   a story for 
               each 
                    worth a year 

               let 
     new songs 
               emerge 
from that wish 


2 thoughts on “42

  1. Would it be okay for me to reblog on manoftheword this wonderful poem? How your birth and all your days have enriched mine – your life is of the highest value to me. Thank you

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