Hold On

To love, to joy, to that verdant spring day To catfish, Ruth, Penny and Tennessee And even the monster that got away You have always been there to comfort me You've been there with me–for eternity Cold rocks and smooth pebbles litter the shore Gurgling along with me 'ever I go From dawn to the swinging of my back door You watched a carefree boy running wild–grow Now stands an old man just watching time flow From black tubes floating in summer time glee To rod and line bent in thrilling tough fight To skates flying on ice forever free Even now you're in me holding me tight Babbling in words through my window tonight One moment I lay stretched out beside you Wind tickling fresh daisies and waving rye The sun so warm under oceans of blue Downy clouds you slowly drifted goodbye I didn't know then–I'd hold on 'til I die A Christmas Special Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Emile Pinet 12-4-2022