Take time
to wrap your arm
around a child
warm against your chest
teach him to train his eyes
on falling leaves
Take time
to point your finger
toward squirrels dancing
across branches to their
nest-home perched
atop the tulip poplar
towering over the back yard
Take time
to trace a
two year old hand
outline each finger
leave living imprints
beyond mere paper
into the next
generation
Nov 29, 2015
Nov 29, 2015 at 10:52 AM UTC
Take time
to wrap your arm
around a child
warm against your chest
teach him to train his eyes
on falling leaves
Take time
to point your finger
toward squirrels dancing
across branches to their
nest-home perched
atop the tulip poplar
towering over the back yard
Take time
to trace a
two year old hand
outline each finger
leave living imprints
beyond mere paper
into the next
generation
* please suggest a better title, thanks for the suggestions. I am going with Take Time, suggested by Harry Randle-Marsh
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