Loquacious Child

Loquacious Child

 
 
 
Even in the most complicated
situations
where multiple considerations
intertwine into complexities
yet undetermined
whether beauteous or mundane
 
every present still
the loquacious child
babbling on incessantly
making sense of all
non-sensicalities
speaking only as a means of safe
protection from the dangerous 
silence puffered up
 
lurkers tip-toe like prancing 
rhinos or clogging clowns
who cares the well place metaphor
when gusts the saddened face
when bottoms fall out like anchors
from in that unsafe place
tell me, did I land on sacred ground?
 
And so, and so my cranium grates
in grateful pleasant
saturated with sweetness
and a slight taste of bitter
yet and still but not so much
in all that destiny

 

Humbled

Humbled

 
 
Humbled
 
She invited me
into her heart, her home…
the center of her life.
 
There, the loveliness
of her elder spirit, quite
rooted in the Joy of her
exuberant little girl,
shown in quiet simplicity
through every detail.
 
Humbled, I am, by her
solid brilliance.

 

Permission to Play

Little one
inside of there
 
Know that you have
permission to play some
every day
 
And, that you are loved
beyond measure

Little One

That little one inside
with the big eyes innocent
and wanting to believe!
 
Is a great companion
on a trip to the beach
or lightly fingering colors
in creative anticipation
 
And, yet, not someone
to put in charge
on a jaunt toward serious
life threatening business
 
(Little one says)
“Let’s go play some
frisbee, instead.”

Bouncy

Bouncy, bouncy
the baby jumped and jumped
up and down, bobbing and dancing
 
Squeaky spring loaded action
hanging from the doorway
 
Bouncy, bouncy, squeak
giggle, giggle, squeak
 
Quiet for a moment
then a flurry of more excitement
 
……………………………………………
 
I want one!