An Original Collection of Provocative and Powerful Essay's by R. B. STUART. Her Work Begins and Ends at the Crux of Truth, Sorrow and Humor---Capable of Slicing Through Your Psyche and Piercing Your Heart
POEM for MVP
By R. B. STUART
Post Forty
By R. B. STUART
Post Forty
"Tuck your shoes away as you tip-toe through my mind,
Your smile as glaring as the sun--I fear I may go blind.
From the time you wake,
Your chocolate gaze lingers as sweet as cake.
The curls sprout from your peppered mane,
Like a lions courage captured in a frame.
Longing to map the lines of your face with the palm of my hands,
So that I can feel if your love is buried in faraway lands.
The salty wisp of sweat from your brow,
Entices my palate if only you knew how.
The crisp melody of your voice,
Erects a certainty of choice.
The autumn glow of your skin, covers like a warm blanket,
Eliciting dew, after I drank it.
Your hearing attuned to my silent tears,
Suspended by time, and the anguish of years.
The power that beats from your chest,
Is marked with stripes on your forgotten crest.
Your fathers honor is etched within your hands,
Strong and steady---you’re branded an honest man.
With each step you walk down the same road,
Resting upon your broad shoulders remains a heavy load.
It was once innocent, that fragile, hopeful mind,
But longing eroded the mist of possibilities over time.
Searching for that unexpected second chance,
To remove all the obstacles and just be lost in dance.
After the weeds are uprooted--caution drips away,
Your dreams sprout in the fertile soil, of a new day.
Open your arms far and wide,
There’s a bounty to harvest that’s been growing deep inside."
12 August 2017
Sherman Oaks, Ca. ---R. B. STUART
