He sat on the porch, a tired straw hat Firmly lodged on grey locks, favourite pipe Nestled between parched lips, watching The sun go down behind the trees
Ah those trees, a familiar flash flood Burst it’s banks, his mind awash With a cascade of memories, Fond recollections of earlier times
Instinctively, he gripped his aged back, Rubbing soothingly whilst images of Furrowed fields with freshly planted Seedlings drifted lazily through his thoughts
How quickly they grew tall and strong, Soon sprouting shoots of their own, Nurturing them to grow and bear fruit That filled the air with sweet aromas
The visions twisted as the seasons Ebbed and flowed, and he caught Glimpses of things long forgotten, And something stirred within him
How had he forgotten about them? Distant images of them beneath the trees Appeared and vanished like lightning, An agonizing slow moving picture show
He remembered feeling something Akin to pride, and yet something else Lurked in the darkness, some sadness That refused to reveal itself
As the last light of the sun faded Behind the trees, he stood up and Muttered “There’s a storm moving in”, And walking inside, he closed the door.