We've had our little clash of wills.
Your determination won the day.
You'll build your nest above my door,
My guests may enter another way.
You do not scold like other birds,
You just come back again and again.
I have not the heart to tear it down.
Your home will stay. You win. You win.
With admiration I am glad
You chose to build your nest so near.
I'll watch your little family grow,
Remembering children I held dear.
Swiftly back and forth with food,
So diligently, you and your mate.
You lovingly provide their needs
Yet to try their wings they cannot wait.
I remember well the pride and pain,
Knowing each step my children took
Would bring me closer to the day
I'd be alone in my little nook.
So tend them now and love them well
The day will come as you well know
They will try their wings and find them strong.
Without thought of your loss will fly and go.
Won first place in constance's bird contest
Saturdays as a youth,
were so special to me,
it was the one day
of the week, that was all mine.
Would go see a matinee,
double feature would
fill my afternoon, thought
this moment would last forever.
Sometimes on Saturday afternoon,
would spend it at Marshall's
music room located between
two movie palaces on Grand Ave.
Would sit up stairs in the music booth,
play all the hits of the day,
Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Little Richard
and of course some Elvis to.
Sometimes would buy an LP,
other times would just listen,
thought this moment,
would last forever.
Oh, the TV shows that came
my way, I Love Lucy, December
Bride, Leave It To Beaver, Red Skeleton,
thought this moment would last forever.
Schol days, spelling test,
English Lit, school friends,
fine teachers, Gym class, lunch
room, thought this moment
would last forever.
Early days of marriage,
children coming my way,
plans of the future and of now,
thought this moment would
last forever.
Now children all grown,
having children of their own,
knowing this moment won't
last forever, but for now will
enjoy and take it in,
to my mind and heart.
wrote 2-7-07
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