A Smile Lingers In the Shadows
a smile lingers in the shadows
memory has found a refuge
in darkened corners
at the end of long hallways
where remembrances have long fled
it has become an attic dedicated
to the betrayals of a life
once filled with promise
sitting in the park with a new hand
we are watching the Trumpeter Swans
hunted to almost extinction
they are slowly returning in numbers
life is as such
we heal and begin anew
love has many scars
it also has a promise
it lives again in a hand shared
love never gives up
it is a gift always present
life can at moments drag us
into memory at any juncture
but like a cat's balance, we land level
nature is like that
i see as much in her smile
as these large swans pass
her smile blushes the sun
my heart sings in that light
it fills all of my values
to this day
the world will never tire
of silly love songs
and God never leaves us alone
as the Trumpeter Swans glide away
the day is rich in memories to unfold
OKC 9/22
Copyright © Timothy Ray | Year Posted 2022
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