poetry….

When I discovered poetry,

The world suddenly sparkled anew:

A leaf seemed special,

A flower divine;

A song lit a wound inside.

The face of a lonely child,

The moonlight – mournful and mild,

The scent of a flower borne along the breeze,

A shell, lying on a sandy beach,

The waves splashing to and fro—

A baby sparrow chirping for more.

All this seemed to touch a place—

The tenderest spot upon my heart;

So that my heart would ache for joy,

And soar up high on gossamer wings—

Listening to a small child as she sings.

Then words became my special friends,

My time with them I would spend;

To try and express the joy I feel

To be part of such a magical world!

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