Never say it’s………...

 

 

     There is a volume I know goes beyond

any of Britannica, any of decibel that rocks

and thumps of loudest – metallica,

   it is a volume – having no dial to control

or shelf to mount,

          and the moment you sense it,

     you’re dazzled and sung and filled

with any chorus of binary star systems,

     any ‘mass’ of celestial body known ‘planet.’

 

     There is a book I know of, has no start no ending

and nor would you want to have it so,

   every page is filled only with that day

and as much as you want to turn the page,

          it is best to let the day linger for

every day is new and once the page turned,

     you cannot turn it back but let your heart

   engage a concept known life.

 

     There is a being I yearn for,

she possesses something I do not have and yet,

   I see tears and hurt, anguish and pain -

as I peer into eyes solemn with a love -

        nobody understands.

 

     There is someone there, and here,

I wish could hold each others hand,

   lean in on each and let tears roll as one,

     roll beyond any notions;-

   ‘words convey all we want to say,’

        roll beyond the horizon that ends every day,

            roll beyond the fortitude that others are overjoyed for,

               roll beyond the stabbing and the cutting as our contrast fuels their hate.

 

     A great man once said words to me,

but not a private insight into the beating of his heart,

        they were words of wisdom,

             words of love,

                  words of pride and words of life,

                        words for everyone and

                             to this day Nomalungelo I hold those words dear,

                                  and to you I will say once again -

                                       and every day until those words are here

                                          as everyone understands a single sentience known love,

                                               to you Nomalungelo, and to everyone,

                                                    ‘I have a dream.’

 

 

Michael J Waite 26th December 2022 for my wife.

For everyone understanding the love A Man, and Woman, understand and wants, the whole life, the whole, World.