Pirate Picture
by Cynthia Cummins
by Cynthia Cummins
Out of the bath
and brushing my teeth
a message appears in the mirror
from my son
It's a boat with three sails
gunports
and brushing my teeth
a message appears in the mirror
from my son
It's a boat with three sails
gunports
waves below
and a pirate with sword, off to the side
Drawn with a mushy finger the night before
by a naked boy
still wet
his towel hanging, swamping him
as he leans over the vanity
His picture has been there all day
emerging now from the fog
So much I miss
so much I have missed
going on in his beautiful life
and a pirate with sword, off to the side
Drawn with a mushy finger the night before
by a naked boy
still wet
his towel hanging, swamping him
as he leans over the vanity
His picture has been there all day
emerging now from the fog
So much I miss
so much I have missed
going on in his beautiful life
lovely, thank you.
ReplyDeletei really do enjoy your new style.
poignant, pithy.
oh, and LOVE that earring!