A Child At Heart
He walks the shore and gathers drift wood for a creaky beach hut shelter
Builds a future and modest abode pegs his aspirations and dreams into the sand
Crusted planks weave an intricate roof over content surrender and anchor
The composite walls thin enough to break free from conventional hardship
Intricate sea shells and luminous star fish dangle from a crooked leaky ceiling
‘Ever’ lies in the moment as the moon turns tides flooding time’s impermanence
‘Nowhere’ found its home in the ‘now when’ as Chronos and Kairos float by
His beard is wind-blown and the long hair matted nourished from tear drops
Where the salt has arrested the Self to become penultimate freedom in passing
Some think he is an outcast but inside the mould casts quest’s independence
Free of greed and destruction he feeds on passion love reflection and breeze
He does not know where he will be when winter frost covers the shore
Maybe the ocean will have taken him into another chapter of his humble life
Tim does not fancy a homeless abode nor mere existence in a nursing home
Somewhere new waters might bring him a crutch or a float to survive
All he knows is that if seagulls gather to pick his eyes heart and grey matter
A colourful life with meaning and soul will have fed breaths of knowledge
His angle on life would have conquered unworthy battles without mortal wars
He lives for the day and the day lives for him untainted by greed and dishonesty
No skeletons in the wardrobe or cupboard for he owns only one robe and one cup
Every so often some kids listen to his story at the threshold of his hovel that is if
So-called adults will allow their offspring to come near to his unworldly world
Little do they know that his tales may bear fruit and open a page for their path
Their parents would want them to be lawyers or doctors carpenters or priests
But an anecdote here or there from the poet’s soul might help them to survive
14th June 2019
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
