09-27-2016, 12:23 PM
Picture #1
A Good Father
In today’s cold he was layered in yesterdays
threads, a little fuzzed, a little smeared, getting tight.
But, his Charles touts a new coat, and his lovely
Mary a fetching dress – little Eva,
a plaid jumper she can grow into. The baby
wears memories too, he will grow out of them,
leave them for the next one.
He sweeps his thoughts together,
of how he was going to climb
the world – buy the bank,
be a force unconquerable
and pulls them into a little dustpan.
and out they go.
He feeds contentment, and it sooths
worry – no lines on his face.
As the table leans into him he
turns his head as smiles bubble
behind him – Dad is home, and that
is Gladness for the family of a
Good Father.
A Good Father
In today’s cold he was layered in yesterdays
threads, a little fuzzed, a little smeared, getting tight.
But, his Charles touts a new coat, and his lovely
Mary a fetching dress – little Eva,
a plaid jumper she can grow into. The baby
wears memories too, he will grow out of them,
leave them for the next one.
He sweeps his thoughts together,
of how he was going to climb
the world – buy the bank,
be a force unconquerable
and pulls them into a little dustpan.
and out they go.
He feeds contentment, and it sooths
worry – no lines on his face.
As the table leans into him he
turns his head as smiles bubble
behind him – Dad is home, and that
is Gladness for the family of a
Good Father.