My Dearest Scion
Hampton Wade 1001 Main St. Universe City, Heaven 11111
My Dearest Scion Hampton,
Life has evolved to dust since we met
to celebrate my sixtieth plateau.
You laughed with jest and a dinner date set.
If I had known, it’d be forever …
then I would have clung to you as a treasure,
never to let go.
*
Night lights, a million candles exert…
and staged your gridiron show.
Your sweat, earth scents stained my shirt.
If I had known, it’d be forever…
Then I would have clung to you as a treasure,
never to let go.
*
Amber mountain skies, your arm on my shoulder.
To debate the mysteries of the world.
Life, women, and wonders.
If I had known, it’d be forever…
Then I would have clung to you as a treasure,
Never to let go.
*
The Yellow bus rolled by our home sublime.
Kidnapped you to school.
Your fingers slipped mine.
If I had known, it’d be forever...
Then I would have clung to you as a treasure.
Never to let go.
*
Your googoo eyes, sweet cooing charms,
you stole my heart, and I glowed.
A newborn, shielded in my arms.
If I had known, it’d be forever...
then I would have clung to you as a treasure.
Never to let go.
*
Green to ashes, dust to death.
I hold our memories close.
Though heaven seems far, it’s but a breath.
Wait for me,
and you will see
this veil is not forever.
We’ll embrace
and count our treasures.
Never to let go.
Sincerely,
Your Dad
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J. S. Wade
Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.
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