JUBILANT FATHER
His face is like a sun, warms the moon beside him.
She´s grown full; tonight begins the waning.
The tide pulls through her very bones,
her form aches as each wave crests.
The earth pulse, heavy, blood warm within her
Beats new chords, old sun god chants.
"You are the first mother and the last,
all spring flesh has traveled through you."
Aztec plumed and gold beaded,
your priest kneels at the holy alter,
gathers each salt pearl shed, nectar for his sacrament.
You are the temple,
we pilgrims swept through the gates,
bent figures know the scent and petals of your presence,
spread our arms to harvest blossoms,
and your priest, sun struck, kneels beside you.
Today is a day to feel better and cope, On the horizon there's a fresh prospect of hope, Problems that we faced, and burdens we've been dealt, gone soon are the days of tightening your belt, For this we all have brighter futures.
Rising gas prices have subsided, The change in Washington is well guided, Now that the face of the status quo is gone, and shortly a new day will dawn, For this we all have brighter Futures
Unemployment rates have gone through the roof, Look around do you need more proof, Recent times have been so convoluted, Everyone's resolve should be saluted, For this we all have brighter Futures
Tears of dismay can return to smiles, Friends and Families will defeat the trials, Like wounds healing will draw us closer, We Shall Overcome and be much the wiser, For this we all have brighter Futures
Just when things look out of hand, Attacks all around us just take a stand, With hard work and determination, We will become a stronger nation, For this we all have a brighter Future
David A. Mihan Sr. 152 Wellington Place Brunswick, GA. 3152312/13/2008
