Haiku Sparkle 3

Old man sits here Stares in faraway gaze; Ancient evening ~~~~~~~~~ Sense knows something An afterthought lingers; Death by decree ~~~~~~~~~ Teary eyes Childlike defiance; Ego paints brief ~~~~~~~~~ Lovely face styles Humour in grace; Little boy grimace ~~~~~~~~~ Touch in kind spree Morning light charms; New day streams ~~~~~~~~~ If you must know Feel on verge brink; Touch beyond think ~~~~~~~~~ Dry spell extracts A weathered look; Waits for rain ~~~~~~~~~ Skyline tells tale In vivid horizon; Cityscape flavours ~~~~~~~~~ And when you died A strange torn page; That broken feel ~~~~~~~~~ Now I know Change brings odd pain; No more nonsense ~~~~~~~~~ Such random bites Now I dare cite; Uncertain writes ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 31 August 2019 Singapore