A place, a time, a life in ways
To act in deeds, hear, hear
Here, here, a place to be
I do not sleep standing up
When there is a bed to comfort my rest
Even elephants know to lie on their backs
I will not walk on a treadmill
With speed mark, set at 9
I would have known trips and falls, like friends
I will not swim on land
Or run in swimming pools or any waters full
I may try walking on a mustard filled pool
Then compare myself to scriptures
And say I walked on liquid
Water with add ons
But then the clean up will be messy
So I will ponder before acts.
A place a time, a life in ways to act
I will dress for the occasion
If winter gave me an invite
Or sun shine blessed my day, rarity in England.
I will have a smile, for my love
And call her by pet names, unique
For her the only right to have, pet names
To own and no other
She will know my smile, changing on emotion
All the different ones, I never knew I had
But she noticed to admire
A place, a time, a life, in ways to act
Hear, hear, here, here
I will acquire the rightful stage
For who I am, my rightful stage
With books I have stood on, to elevate my stand
Robes, for ceremony on graduation
Then after, a place, a time, a life in ways
In my rightful place, I have acquired to be
Hear, hear, here, here
A place, a time
A life in ways
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what an intriguing piece and pics to go with it...to know ones smile is a rather intimate thing you know...smiles....
ReplyDeleteThe repetition really adds to your piece, great run through of life as well.
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful piece and I did enjoy the run through of life that you gave this great poem smiles that is important we should all know this
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love it,
ReplyDeleteyou have played well with the words and the images add power to your work.