Scarboard

She isn’t finished
Meanwhile, I’ll celebrate her
She always wows them

She has a story
A true tale of scars and love
She is of the deep

Even Before

The why of the pain
Compared to what good may come
Is less relevant

Did Earth summon you
Or did you burst from the heav’ns
To teach us true grit

What shine to put on
What tophat, what dazzling show
That I’m not a ghost

A resounding No
Punctuating the silence
You made not a sound

Banjo, stay away
Back sweet, toney resonance!
Banjo, come closer

Giggle garden feet
Polished in dirt and star’s dust
Roses adorn thee

I will fade away
And leave you to take your tea
You need not worry

NOW COMES my birthday
Happy I am, as a clam
In crystal waters

Wheels beneath my heels

And wherever they must go

I’m already there