The Red Jacket Poem by Curtis Johnson

The Red Jacket
By Curtis Johnson

This morning, earlier than normal, you arose for work
This was long before the coffee pot began to perk

I felt you stirring, and after a while, I saw you down the hall
A little later, you quietly informed me of the meaning of it all

I could tell that you needed to run
So I arose to see you off, and to say goodbye
With my eyes, I saw your beauty and brightness
You were shinning like today’s light in the morning sky

I remember telling before that you look great in bright colors
But today, you looked gorgeous and even a bit exceptional
Had I not paused to observe and pay you a deserving compliment,
I would have been undeserving of you, and worst than a common criminal

I noticed that you were so stunningly dressed in red;
But when I reached for you, I saw more that just red
I embraced you just before you backed out of the garage
Clearly that was when I saw “that something special” about you
Earlier, I had glanced it just before I arose from bed

When I embraced you, I saw close up the style of your hair
I felt your warmth and softness like a breath of fresh air
With a presence so smooth, you looked lovely and sweet to me
And O my, that fitted red jacket you were wearing was a sight to see
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