Time's Touch

I don't know about you, 

but for me this summer has been a blur of busy-ness 

with little boys,

blooms 

and the bustle of Becoming... 

This blink of blue

This drink of dew

This pink prelude

To night

This hip-hooray

Of yea and nay’s

Voracious appetite

This shred of silk

This bread and milk

This threaded ilk

Of awe

This weight of care

A gate to prayer

This grin-and-bear

Guffaw

This blur of youth

Him, her, lies, truth

This wise or uncouth

Leap

This dream-come-true

This how-are-you

I love you too

Wake-sleep

This hold-let-go

This high and low

This bye-hello

Ado

This fret and fuss

And bless and cuss

That vexes

Me and you

This brief alloy

Of grief and joy

Of leaf-ahoy

And such

Of that and this

Is like a kiss

We dare not miss

….time’s touch

© Janet Martin