April 14 : Of a childhood

Of a blood-red bottlebrush tree,
of a sturdy little house,
of mangoes in the summer,
and the occasional mouse.

Of lemon shaped soaps
and smiling goodmornings,
of somedays and maybes and
tacky fairy wings.

Of footballs and markers
and silly bunny ears.
Of long car drives
and sometimes angry tears.

Of poetry in the night time
and dancing in the rain,
of long forgotten holidays,
and an old grandfathers cane.

Of dreamy eyes and films,
of books, salads and shoes,
of laughter and rugs and beer
and shorts and pants too loose.

Of grassless gardens all year,
of paints and ideas and poses.
Of happy children and schoolbags,
hugs and tangled hands, and roses.

Of a beautiful mother,
Strong and brave and wild.
A Good Man for a father,
Happy nostalgia of being a child.