Golden Toffee Magnetism Poem by Margaret Alice

This morning’s sun filled my heart with song
burning everywhere like drops of molten metal
like golden toffees shining with an inner light
spreading joy in a fairyland of burnished beauty
against the backdropp of a soft blue sky
the most enchanting setting anywhere
- last night as I lay in bed I saw the
sunshine in my mind; you were snoring softly
after watching a program about hyena babies
when we laughed again about the time you
touched hyena’s noses and you wished
again to have your own hyena cub -
threatening to bring him to bed, just like
you did with your favourite German Shepherd,
I said I shall have to wear protective clothing –
rugby gear to protect my ears - you really
have a magnetism that attracts all animals,
specifically wild ones - maybe that is why
children adore you - with these thoughts
running through my head in the
lovely sunshine, I park my mind
in Paradise before jumping into
the fray of the duties of today….