youthful risk taking
giving our parents grey hairs
children pay us back
imagine their surprises
phone calls and apologies
Category: tanka
2019.06.15: exposed
little refugee
surprised when overhead door
reveals rain shelter
not as much as householder
though both went separate ways
2019.06.06: prelude
slow gentle tapping
exaggerated plopping
raindrops on skylight
rat-at-tat rat-a-tat-tat
promise of something looming
2019.06.02: leap
eyewitness accounts
leaves so much to be desired
and much more to faith
what is promised can be seen
when eyes of the heart open
2019.05.26: world bound
they have been told
they watched as it happened
they came to believe
the Advocate still remains
yet few accept peace given
Longing For Water 