November 23, 2014

Child's Play


Child’s Play
By Grandpa
John R. Greenwood 


his laugh is audible joy 
a gift

a constant motion 
bouncing from place to place
idle for a few short seconds
then off again he goes
and goes
and goes

a little boy left the baby behind
growing taller 
with every tic
every toc

smiling from his father’s arms 
his head bobs from little boy exhaustion
his father’s father absorbs the scene 
deep into his heart 
savoring moments
cherishing fatherhood
wanting to go back for more
and more

4 comments:

  1. Ah, I know this feeling so well. And at 16, my boy still brings me that kind of joy.

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  2. This is beautiful and heartfelt. :)

    "then off again he goes
    and goes
    and goes
    .
    .
    .
    wanting to go back for more
    and more."

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  3. we all try (so unsuccessfully) to soak those little ones in. I really like the lines "every tic/ every toc". You took something common (that tic and toc) go together and made them something to be noticed. You slowed down time!

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