Things That Make Me Sigh
Like in a dream,
in a flowered field we lie -
my lover by my side.
Sun is sliding down behind the hills
abandoning its violet-streaked sky.
Things that make me sigh.
By my side
in a birthing room is the guy
who made the sun come down!
He holds our newborn daughter in his arms.
I notice a tear forming in his eye.
Things that make me sigh.
It’s the wedding day
of the girl whose birth made my husband cry.
He is by her side
and giving her away to the handsome groom.
I ponder how the years do fly.
Things that make me sigh.
On our porch swing -
I and my love, who once was so spry!
He takes my hand.
We watch the moon replace the sun
that used to shine up in the sky so high.
Things that make me sigh.
July 12, 2021
for the 'What Makes You Sigh...' Poetry Contest of Chantelle Anne Cooke
Now for 'A BRIAN STRAND JULY 16' Poetry Contest
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