THERE WERE DAYS


There were days

when I laughed

and the sun shone;

when delight

licked shining lips

and joy danced lightly

on the

horizon.


There were days

when I laughed

and the sun shone in

flickered beams;

dancing low,

to tease diaphonous

hope. 

There were days

when I laughed

and the sun shone;

dew-moist,

clinging brightly

to the moment

and then gone.


There were days

when I laughed

and the sun was born

in joyful breath;

spreading

warm wings

across my heart.


There were days

when I laughed

and the sun shone,

promising

that those days

were real

and will come again.