Reunion
The oblong Oak crown sways atop its handle
In the night breeze
Like a spoon stirring its sugar and cream
Patiently
Into the tea of outer space
While underneath
An evening party of old college chums
Slop old time Miller Lite from red Solo cups
Humming along to Tears For Fears
Ev Ree Bod E Wants to Rule the World
How have you been?
Did it all turn out like you thought it might be?
Chit chat shedding like husks of furry Oak seeds
Clumped to the grass
Under our heels
My little daughter sits at the kid table
Legs crossed
All alone
The adults in summer skirts and polo shirts
Drifting about her perfect etiquette
Poor life being
What have I done?
She waits for her turn to take a sip
Of permission
For someone to say her name
Say Go and begin
Her blue eyes looking up
Searching the conversations of that starry black sky
She is not mine
This is what I should sit down and say to her
You are not mine
The thing I wish my folks had told me
At her age
You are tree caressing universe
Sprinkling Earth with a million butterflies
And quenching your thirst from the cup of God.
Never mind us.
Copyright © Robert Trezise Jr. | Year Posted 2021
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