The Grand
Work roughened hands
Gentle like a heart
Who bends its ear, listening…
Whispering kindness
Coloring the morning songs
In laughter, smiles
Love that abides inside one
Who is more than kind
He is like a knight in shining armor
A sincerity, a breathless hope,
Awareness that there really
Is good in this old world
Wrinkled and graying
Promising his affection, his grace
To the small heart who echoes
His words, his smile, his thoughts
Through eyes twinkling,
Shimmering with imagination
Delight and insight
Into the wonder of his amazement
His pleasure pours out
Across the pages of her spirit
Writing his love in praise
Inspiring his light to awaken
Soaring, breathless, on optimism
Faith, never failing, always willing
To listen to her tales
Her intimate gifts, her miracles
No one else on earth
Can take away all his hurt
The way she can, with only a look
A smile, so sweetly freed,
Unrestricted and published
In the moment
When her eyes meet his
And the reflection of love
Pours out from her spirit
Willing him to give back to her
A part of his tenderness
Affection that comes alive
Like liquid hope…
Flowing, moving, stirring
Up the waters of marvelous
Love, a miracle
With joy overflowing
His senses fluid, watery
In a love that is melting away
Every hardness, each doubt
All the worry he can’t figure out
With her, he knows the way
Back to a place he might have forgotten
A place on the edges of grace
Where only her laughter erases
Years of darkness with a light that sprays
His heart in breathless faith
A promise of joy that will never fear
With her, he is rich beyond words
He is fruitful and productive
He is wise and never reluctant
To give her the hugs, the stardust kisses
The sincerity of love that always wishes
To give her more than she can dream of
More love, more hope, more life…
But never more than she has given
With her sparkle, her grace, her tenderness
The love that abides in her spirit
Swelling up a pride in him that can’t be measured
A satisfaction that can never be given…
Without the love that makes life worth living!
July 4, 2022
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