Certain from day one
It's not often nowadays I get to lie and watch you
me wake, you sleeping
for as we've aged and no more
early-wailing babies/ clocks
are set to start our days
you've turned full lark, to my nocturnal bird;
but in the half light, dawn through shutter slats
creeping in fingers
your four-square profile, forehead, nose and chin
still straight, though softened, obviously
provokes a memory from first discovering days
spring 1970, before you knew
(me on the other hand, certain from day one)
you're driving and I'm pretending otherwise
but cannot look away
forehead, nose and chin.
I'm dazzled, mesmerised
unable to believe this, my good fortune
my new man, become, though still a miracle
(my reward or perhaps entirely undeserved?)
but now and always, my old man
best-beloved,
dearest dear.
October 2015, Calella de Palafrugell.
It's not often nowadays I get to lie and watch you
me wake, you sleeping
for as we've aged and no more
early-wailing babies/ clocks
are set to start our days
you've turned full lark, to my nocturnal bird;
but in the half light, dawn through shutter slats
creeping in fingers
your four-square profile, forehead, nose and chin
still straight, though softened, obviously
provokes a memory from first discovering days
spring 1970, before you knew
(me on the other hand, certain from day one)
you're driving and I'm pretending otherwise
but cannot look away
forehead, nose and chin.
I'm dazzled, mesmerised
unable to believe this, my good fortune
my new man, become, though still a miracle
(my reward or perhaps entirely undeserved?)
but now and always, my old man
best-beloved,
dearest dear.
October 2015, Calella de Palafrugell.
From Gill Masters: this made me cry.
ReplyDeleteFrom Pam ( one of the five) :At airport on way north and reading your very beautiful poems. What a gift to be able to capture life and love to enjoy now and in the future..I'm in awe Sally. Much love.
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