LIKE TEARS IN THE RAIN
A map of tangled hair
A dirt smudged face
Bare feet running in the sand
And torn jeans
A grin that quickly turns to a laugh
A trusting heart
An image of a small child
Too soon grown
From childish whims
All our memories lost in time
Like tears in the rain.
Author: Carolyn Ford Witt
Ms. Caroline
©5-11-2012
Oh! I love the way you employed an exact Simile - Like tears in the rain, to drive home the essence of the poem. A lovely piece penned with insight. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.
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A grin that quickly turns to a laugh A trusting heart An image of a small child Too soon grown From childish whims.. all our memories. lost in time. a very fine poem. you lead me to my childhood. thank u. tony