Live! Today!

 

Tomorrow Touch?

 

Again when dawn breathes life to morning promise

Believe then I shall time touch, no doubting-Thomas

 

Aunt Mary Ann abandoned-vacant fragrant bed of flower

Farmer Wilbert ’neath the sod, not evermore a “plow”-er

 

And Daddy-dear can’t play catch with a little boy in tears

While Mama smiles from heaven knowing deserted fears

 

A scarlet-card posted for Valentine to mend a broken hearted

Jilted intended recipient not home. Alas! Eternally departed

 

Spring rains tempt wild Morels to pop, but Gramps has left the building

No more cherry custard pie from Grams laced with sweet love’s gilding

 

Red rockets’ glare surreal eerie shadowing the cemetery marble stones

Blinded-dead eyes stare empty vision in hot purgatory cleansing atones

 

“One day” proclaim again vow finally to live---“Tomorrow!”

Survivor tears shed not for thee-loss but rather for me-sorrow

 

Mother Nature’s vibrant palette paintbrush wielded wild

Autumn-pleasure appreciated to any attuned who smiled

 

“Home-y” aroma-warmth embraced cherished family around

Enjoy a roasted turkey-feast delight among loved-ones abound

 

Utter not one solitary complaint against ice-snow winter-event

Dare march head of the sacred parade on celestial heaven-bent

 

And “Thank You! Lord!” For one more chance to challenge try

So blessed be lowly me that today I might finally attempt to fly

 

“Oh! Holy Night!” Dearly departed cannot reverently partake

Christmas is the best of time each day of life we purpose make

 

Lament not victim me for what the past has wrongf’lly wrought

Fear not! In courage harvest happy times purely stark-white sought

 

Eschew all lies! Find peace within thy own true-time where

Savor sugar-sweet life-breath in hand and heart dare share

 

Amen!