Monday, February 20, 2012

a toast to dad

raise a glass

large full table laden with food
crowded with family of all shapes
all somehow shaped by the
one
who watches from above the raised glasses
one who lived
order-------truth-------righteousness
scrabble pieces straight and even on the board
crosswords completed in ink
------- mistakes whited out
a smile at honest effort
a frown at a harsh word

a moment of reflective silence
spreads around the table
like a waft of fragrance from a bouquet of lilies

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