MOM

AS THE WIND WHIPS AND WHISPERS
CHANTING MUSIC TO THE TRAINED EAR IN THE DISTANCE
TREES DANCE TO THE BEATS
WATERS RIPPLE THE SAME
DAY TURNS INTO NIGHT
BECAUSE THEY’VE BEEN DANCING TO A RETREAT
TIDES COME TO SHORE
AN INCH EXTRA THAN THE DAY BEFORE
GRIPPING LAND AT ITS VERY LIKING
LEAVING LESS ROOM FOR PLANTS TO GROW
ALL WE SEE IS MORE WATER TO ROW
BUT LITTLE DO WE NOTICE
MOMS APPROACHING
SLOWLY AND SLYLY
THEN A WAVE COMES IN CRASHING OUT OF NOWHERE
RIGHT AT OUR VERY FEET
THE WAVE RUNS BACK OUT
LISTEN AS SHE LAUGHS INDISCRETE
I CAN HEAR HER
I SEE HER MOVES
I WATCH HER EVERY SHAKE AND SHIVVER
BECAUSE IM ALWAYS PREPARED
FOR THE NEXT GROOVE
SO GO AHEAD AND SAY A PRAYER
JUST REMEMBER WHO STICKS WITH US NO MATTER WHAT
MOM IS ALWAYS THERE
FATHERS TEND TO LEAVE US IN THE REAR
SO WHY WASTE A PRAYER
TO SOMEONE WHO IS NEVER THERE?

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SpecialSense's picture

My favorite poems will always

My favorite poems will always be the ones that make me think. Therefore, this is definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for the mindmelt!

IamWhoIam's picture

thank you

i am honored thank you very much, this is also one of my favorites =] plz keep reading and writing =]