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.
Teddy, I've been bad again, My Mommy told me so; I'm not quiet sure what I did wrong. But I thought that you might know.
When I woke up this morning, I knew that she was mad; Cause she was crying awful hard, And yelling at my dad.
I tried my best to be real good, And do just what she said; I cleaned my room all by myself, I even made my bed.
But I spilled milk on my good shirt, When she yelled at me to hurry; And I guess she didn't hear me, When I told her I was sorry.
Cause she hit me awful hard, you see, And called me funny names; And told me I was really bad, And I should be ashamed!
When I said,"I love you, Mommy," I guess she didn't understand; Cause she yelled at me to shut my mouth. Or I'd get smacked again.
So, I came up here to talk to you, Please tell me what to do; Cause I really love my Mommy, And I know she loves me, too.
And I don't think my Mommy means, To hit me quite so hard; I guess sometimes, grown-ups forget. How big they really are!
So Teddy, I wish you were real, And you weren't just a bear; Then you could help me find a way. To tell Mommies everywhere.
To please try hard to understand. How sad it makes us feel; Cause the outside pain soon goes away, But the inside never heals!
And if we could make them listen, Maybe then they'd understand; So other children just like me, Wouldn't have to hurt again. But for now, I guess I'll hold you tight, And pretend the pain's not there; I know you 'd never hurt me, I love you......So Goodnight, Teddy Bear!
