I do recall
One late summer
Night when the
Moon was full
And cast eerily
On Carter’s pond
Making your ripples
Dance like slowed
Almost still fireflies
As you swam
Silently except for
The jump of
A fish disturbed
Dipping my toes
Into that twilight
Feeling the tingle
Of cool water
Sending shivers upward
And wanting to
But daring not
To undress myself
And swim with
You fearing not
You but I
For you I
Knew but me
I did not
Then know me
There with you
On this day
Eighteen years ago
The world was
Blessed with you
You brought joy
Happiness and love
Here with you
Full of promises
Beauty and hope
On this day
Belonging to you
This I wish
That you and
Sonia may one
Day bring to
All of us
The same bundle
Of joy which
You once were
And continue to
Be for others
Happy Birthday Lizeth
And once again
Away you are
With those that
Love you most
Beach and ocean
Horizon white blue
Kissing ocean green
Sand and umbrellas
Laughter song love
Please be there
Now with them
Don’t wish me
There because I
Already am looking
Through your eyes
I do remember
Watching my auntie
Primp and preen
On Friday afternoons
For that nights
Fish-fry and bingo
At the end
And with the
Flourish of witchcraft
Slap slap slap
As powder exploded
Like cosmetic Armageddon
Creating a cloudy
Dust which slowly
Revealed the bluest
Of blue eyes
Blinking and sparkling
While yellowed teeth
Laughed broadly amused
Give a kiss
Right here boy
She would ask
Pulling me into
Her sunny magic
This is what
This mornings sky
Reminds me of
And sitting atop
A grand magical
Forest green we
Wondered what if
We joined forces
You of magic
Me of beauty
Could would should
We change anything
In your world
As in mine
There are troubles
That we cannot
Prevent nor cure
There is pain
Suffering and despair
We are not
The harbingers of
Change but simply
Kings of possibilities
Only when the
World disgusts itself
By its selfishness
Only then will
They notice us
With hearts empty
And eyes open
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 