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.
T'was the night before my 13th birthday Hoping for a guitar I dearly pray I wished for a fun day before I go to sleep I hoped I wouldn't get anything really cheap
I thought about the next day before I went to bed After that was done, I threw my covers overhead I didn't sleep because of what I thought I'd get A game, a stereo, maybe even a pet!
I awoke in the morning at the crack of dawn Then I found my dreams of the past were gone For near the door, on its glorious stand Was a guitar, it's wood shiny and grand
My brother ran in 'did you see what you got?' I did. 'is it that guitar you bought?' He stared at me with a humongous sigh. Jeez Nate! You know it's a sin to spy!
After I got dressed I went to go eat Come on son, lets go to IHOP, my treat! We got in the care to drive the way there My pancakes were good, but my mom's had hair
And when we got home, we all had a blast It seems that the morning just went way too fast In what felt like a minutes was time for lunch What my presents were? I had but a hunch
I went in my room and play with my guitar I started jamming like a big rock star I hoped it would pass time so presents would come It did not work, and my hands got all numb
For dinner we had hamburgers and hot dogs It turned out Stephen and Bob are food hogs! For dessert we had white cake and chocolate ice cream It was so good; to me it felt like a dream
Now finally it was my present time! I felt so special, I thought I was prime I hear a bark and see a cage all alone I heard a cute little puppy, now my very own
