Dancing With the Shadow Boxer
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Dancing with the shadow boxer
antithesis
of sunshine and gray
tears and tidings
joy moments so rare
they are of priceless value
surged into being with the ringing of a bell or the sounding
of a word
a saga of gladness then sadness,
the noiseless laugh, never to be heard.
Tomorrows and yesteryears are one
in the evenings of the shadow boxer
like a day of inconsistent sun and drizzle,
steam rising from tarred streets
trains leaving images on cement walls as they pass
the moist seasoning of a blessing dried up fast
leaving thirsty ground
on which to watch the images of a mixed dream
fade in and out of light that doesn’t last.
Turning and twisting in the dance
life moves in agile undulation between
sunshine and showers
sunshine and shadows
sunshine and shame
until we conquer fate’s unfriendly current
to an impartial shore
ever grateful for a restful land
where love is undiminished
forever.
7/23/19
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Brian Strand, Sponsor
Copyright © Janis Medders Tobechi | Year Posted 2019
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