Dancing Fireflies Sing
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A candy dish in cobalt glass
Reflecting temptations
Beneath the heavy cover
A hairbrush fuzzy with gray down
From the head it combed
On nights spent alone, awake
A cast iron skillet
Melting fatback and butter
Frying potatoes, tomatoes and okra
A earth colored hoe
Resting against the fence
Dripping hope against sweaty palms
A cigarette lit, smoldering
In the hazy Autumn sun
Leaving breaths of smoking hope
A prayer lifted to the sky
Whispered on eager lips
With a desire to do what’s right
A faded black bible
On the center of the coffee table
Waiting for her to drink of Him
A light flickering in the dark
Haunting the moon with thoughts
Of the moments that have long gone
A old plate with painted flowers
Alive with sunflowers and pansies
Glimmering through cracked edges
A dawn that awakens laughter
On the heart of one who praises
In the inspirational poems and prose
A woman who is gone now
Living in heaven with God’s Son
Where nothing here can concern her
She is remembered, missed, faded
Into the background of a tenderness
That dances through psalms with grace
Her heart was warm and rich
With humble kindness
A gentle faith that gives love its blush
She was my grandmother
And I will never forget her charm
The vibrant life flowing through her soul
Never forgotten – always loved
She is a tattoo of fireflies, dancing
Reminding me that I am still alive
cracked Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Anthony Biaanco
March 5, 2023
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021
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