you are not old
who still sees
beauty:
in a smile
older than yours
or a tree that casts
no shade or
a home with peeling paint
or a lone flower in a weedy bed,
in a threadbare quilt of patches,
a day whose only music
is a birdsong or
someone humming
in the kitchen.
(original post 5-9-2011)
Beautiful and evocative, thank you. Reminds me to spend more time observing and journaling. Hope you enjoy Toum.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to try it.
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