Our Parents
Posted: 13 Jul 2019, 08:51
Our Parents
Mom knew where she was headed,
as confident as a song bird.
She was an office on a top floor,
and breathtaking views.
Mom was too busy for us,
a vice presidential firefly
in a field lit with fireworks
and sparklers.
We turned to Dad when we felt
lonely or overwhelmed.
He was never too busy for us,
though he was a windshield wiper
wiping furiously away,
every day for him
a downpour.
Mom knew where she was headed,
as confident as a song bird.
She was an office on a top floor,
and breathtaking views.
Mom was too busy for us,
a vice presidential firefly
in a field lit with fireworks
and sparklers.
We turned to Dad when we felt
lonely or overwhelmed.
He was never too busy for us,
though he was a windshield wiper
wiping furiously away,
every day for him
a downpour.