All-nighter
I slept a peaceless sleep last night, my friend
My dreams were filled with visions of you
Twisting, twirling, dancing, laughing anew
I miss you. To you this poem I send.
The Quaking Aspen Leaves line your hair's end
A Craggy Cliff Face, silhouette in blue
Tears, like rivers traverse and scour through
Carving out memories, beyond the bend
For twenty years we have been set apart
We visit often, we twitter daily
You speak in subtle miraculous ways
Each day with birdsong, Softly beats your heart
Warmth of Sun, Chill of Wind heals my frailty
Mother Earth, joy of the rest of my days
Softer Rains
When we are gone and worn away from Earth
There will come softer rains for you, my Son
The clouds will weep their sorry tears anon
Wheat fields will rejoice, the trees filled with mirth
As you sit here contemplating the Hearth
Hidden away from storms, winds so common
Hearing only Nature's war a drummin'
Cleaning away all traces, for new birth
In the wake of life, birds again will sing
Squirrels, Porcupines will prance in the trees
Eagles, Falcons, Hawks traverse cloud lined skies
What, then, Son will you to life's table bring?
Will you, like Noah land on drying seas?
What will you behold when you open your eyes?
