Saturday, February 11, 2012

Mendelssohn

you run out to greet him
forgetting your coat in the
snow crunching cold

“I’ve been waiting for you,” you say
his frosty sideburns quiver as he smiles
and heads to the warmth of the house
rubbing hands together as he sits and waits for his tea

That’s a beautiful flower he says as he notices
the amaryllis on the table
I love flowers looking closely
the extraordinary colours and shapes

sipping, he notices your photo albums
may I look he says

you hand him a few
they are family shots of your kids mostly

he examines each carefully
noticing eager faces in the pictures
the obvious love in the eyes
the natural smiles
the busy atmosphere

treasure this
he says
such harmonic loving beauty

and you nod in the warmth of
your status so described

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