He
asked
me
to
write
to
write a poem
for him
I’d
love
to
oblige
but…
he
knows
writer’s block has
a grip on my pen obstructing
a sweet release of the poetic soul in me
still…
he
asked
me
to
write
to
write a poem
for him
the
special person
he is inspires a desire
to dig-down-deep-down where the
richest ink lies in me and dip in to create images
on pages of paper
for him
of love, of peace
and war no more, to paint
expressions
(exclusively)
for him
of
rippling waters
parting through mountains and
trees and breezes blowing
nature’s fragrances
(freely)
in
valleys
l
o
w
where
winding roads
seem to go and go and go…
pass
an old oak tree
where I envision him
seated beneath shaded from the Mississippi sun
with pad and pen in hand writing poetry
to his delight
of
Ivory stars
In the midst of midnight
and the beauty of dawn’s early light
make him speak…
“life is good”
he
asked
me
to
write
to write a poem
for him
to
compose
words that click together
like puzzle pieces to form pictures of
tranquil seashores and mesmerizing skylines
he
asked
me
to
write
to write a poem
for him
so
I
did
Coco
asked
me
to
write
to
write a poem
for him
I’d
love
to
oblige
but…
he
knows
writer’s block has
a grip on my pen obstructing
a sweet release of the poetic soul in me
still…
he
asked
me
to
write
to
write a poem
for him
the
special person
he is inspires a desire
to dig-down-deep-down where the
richest ink lies in me and dip in to create images
on pages of paper
for him
of love, of peace
and war no more, to paint
expressions
(exclusively)
for him
of
rippling waters
parting through mountains and
trees and breezes blowing
nature’s fragrances
(freely)
in
valleys
l
o
w
where
winding roads
seem to go and go and go…
pass
an old oak tree
where I envision him
seated beneath shaded from the Mississippi sun
with pad and pen in hand writing poetry
to his delight
of
Ivory stars
In the midst of midnight
and the beauty of dawn’s early light
make him speak…
“life is good”
he
asked
me
to
write
to write a poem
for him
to
compose
words that click together
like puzzle pieces to form pictures of
tranquil seashores and mesmerizing skylines
he
asked
me
to
write
to write a poem
for him
so
I
did
Coco
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