The town square was tepid in the early morning light.
Tea for two and a squirrel begging for food.
Serenity transposed on a single blade of grass.
A moment's pause in a possible lifetime.
Conversations rounded the trees as the cars
started their race to work, school and every place
that was not where we were.
Innocent enough, how the words carefully spoken
mingled with the changing traffic lights.
And something deeper, rising from our
mutual but separate ideas of where to go next.
The flutter of a bird wing and a heart wishing
for more or less the same thing.
At full day break, the moment passed into an
eternity of regrets and future sorrows.
We rose from our park bench, discarding
the now empty cups and walked out of the
sunlight wondering what happened and
would we ever feel that way again.
For E.C. with gratitude and love
Mimi, it always amazes me how this will slip through with maybe just a single comment (mine) . You really should look for a better place, where your wonderful work will be appreciated. Kiki, is both well written and easy to understand. You are (and I say it again) too good for this fractured site.10/10 and a Fav. Regards, Ian
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Simply a superb poem. I enjoyed every line. Its a 10 from me as well. Val