Please wait for me I call out to the sun
Please don’t sink yet
For me the day’s not done
A silent prayer with every sunsetting
I still have a knot in my throat as I did when little
For when the sun set people changed
So it seemed with the light went away the innocence
And out came the harsh the dark and sometimes mean
Oh I never much liked the night as a child
And even in adult years
Yet in winter it’s a magical time
And a night like tonight every star just shines
Much earlier today a beloved friend and I chatted
8 hours ahead is she and I found myself as we hung up a bit sad
She was in night
So it seemed
And as she was going night night she said
“have a graceful gentle day sweet precious Tre”
And it was perfect because she wasn’t saying “until the night comes “
She was nodding with me that the day would be filled with Love
She was reminding me be grace be gentle the whole day through….
And I was and it was and then on a walk with Berk I took these photos to share with you…
For again I find myself saying “wait for me” to someone I deeply love
I think I was always hoping when I did that thing then I would earn the right to go share time
But that thing may never ever get done
As one reassesses priorities
Yet that night pulls of all that seems lost
While I climbed
While I pursued
While I insisted what I must do
While I said this way it’s gotta happen
Yet now that this way is so not even doable
And so to the one* I’m saying please wait for me
I can’t get back years
I can’t get back the always gentle grace me
Maybe I’ve been her all along
Maybe not we shall see
But I’m being her now
And goodness hugging all I tried to do
Go me
Go me
I gave it the best I could
And I can get into the heart I’ve never left
And say with my whole being
We never ever lose our true me while pursuing what (we think) we must…
* this poem is dedicated to my precious mom…