A Young Boy's Easter
In a black morning, hollowed
with eggshell delicacy...not fragile, simply gentle
with dark chocolate skies....a pajamaed
ten year old, with a six year old's excitement
up at five a.m., with his basket ready
to search out candy eggs
A dew kissed morning, the blossom of an Easter sunrise
Rising to greet a family,... a father, a mother, a brother, a sister
A house blessed with a spirit of His presence
So richly apparent, in polished shoes, combed hair, Sunday dress
In hard boiled colored eggs, chocolate rabbits hidden in green grass
eating baked ham and scalloped potatoes
assorted aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents
Being allowed to eat his candy
providing he ate
at least
one piece
of broccoli.
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2009
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