Terrell Martin Poet Rhyme

A Toast

Here’s to each other and our fathers and mothers,
Children, family and friends;
All those among us and others departed
Whom we all hope to meet someday again.

Here’s to our homes and places we’ve roamed
And memories we’ve made ’long the way;
To our losses and gains, joys and pains
And the dawn of each new coming day.

Here’s to our faith in God above
Whose mercy and love prevails;
In stardust and light and dreams in the night
And the wind that billows soft sails.

To our different conceptions, thoughts and reflections
On religion, faith and war;
Apologies for sins of past mistakes
And the hope for good things that endure.

To me and you, sky azure blue
And stars beyond our reach;
To oceans wide and trains we ride
Holding babies fast asleep.

Here’s to football, laughter and smiles
And love like a fairytale dream;
A full moon shining in a summer night sky
Walking barefoot in the sand by the sea.

And lastly, to tomorrow and forgetting old sorrows
And making new ties that last;
The transition of endings to new beginnings
And all that we learn from the past.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

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

Elizabeth Wesley September 7, 2012 at 5:51 PM Can't get enough of it so here I am at your feet listening to you speak the words! :)

Elizabeth Wesley August 28, 2012 at 6:55 PM Yes, it needs 2 or three reads to let the brilliance light up the brain. I'll drink to all you say and also tell you the content and rhyme are brilliant! :)

Delysia Hendricks August 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM Cheers, I'll drink to that. Nice work, Terrell. I read this more than once for the pure joy of it. Nice work. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen July 27, 2012 at 3:22 AM So true - well said and well written Terrell. - Thank you for sharing this poem. - oxox Anne-Lise