Dust on a sunbeam
Four days now separate my time with you
time out of time, three weeks
that now in memory glow, rounded and perfect
a scene in a snow globe where glitter floats
dust on a sunbeam
And now that I am elsewhere
the enchantment in the past
can I pin down the magic, woven spell
tell how it is
how you hug and hold me
light bright in your eyes
shed tears to show you're glad
hold out a hand to help, take my bag, lock my bike
tell me to sit whilst you pin jasmine
and roses, hibiscus, sunflowers
in my hair and declare
no irony, Beautiful!
and somehow I suspend my disbelief
all cynicism flown?
You offer coffee, food you've made with love
at dawn, rising early
you gently press for a date, a visit to your homes
where family wait smiling, pleased at our return.
For all these days we cycle to your village
cries of Vanicum! Hi how are you? Smiles and salutes
Good morning mam!
And love is shown in care and concern
are we well, have we eaten, quick the fan, take your rest.
Though some would struggle, find it all too much
the fuss and food
for me it's never so
just a miracle of love
shown in the small and daily
cherishing
tears as we depart
connections made, whole-hearted
my soul fed
a golden snow globe glitter
glow
1st February 2015, Home Stay Marari Beach Kerala, for Pam and Wendy.
Four days now separate my time with you
time out of time, three weeks
that now in memory glow, rounded and perfect
a scene in a snow globe where glitter floats
dust on a sunbeam
And now that I am elsewhere
the enchantment in the past
can I pin down the magic, woven spell
tell how it is
how you hug and hold me
light bright in your eyes
shed tears to show you're glad
hold out a hand to help, take my bag, lock my bike
tell me to sit whilst you pin jasmine
and roses, hibiscus, sunflowers
in my hair and declare
no irony, Beautiful!
and somehow I suspend my disbelief
all cynicism flown?
You offer coffee, food you've made with love
at dawn, rising early
you gently press for a date, a visit to your homes
where family wait smiling, pleased at our return.
For all these days we cycle to your village
cries of Vanicum! Hi how are you? Smiles and salutes
Good morning mam!
And love is shown in care and concern
are we well, have we eaten, quick the fan, take your rest.
Though some would struggle, find it all too much
the fuss and food
for me it's never so
just a miracle of love
shown in the small and daily
cherishing
tears as we depart
connections made, whole-hearted
my soul fed
a golden snow globe glitter
glow
1st February 2015, Home Stay Marari Beach Kerala, for Pam and Wendy.
Thank you Sally.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to read this again Sally. How lucky we are to have these special friendships.
ReplyDeleteBlessed indeed Pam, aren't we. People say sometimes how they admire what we've done but I always reply that we are the ones who have gained most.
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