With a hug and a kiss,
for kissing then was okay,
a good bye wave
she waved to you
not sadly
as the school bus wheels
turned, turned
and rolled away.

And then in the afternoon
for the school day
had simply passed
slipped
softy away
you came home.

Wipe your feet
on the mat
in front of the front door
cause dirt on the floor
was of course
not, shall we say,
accepted in her house.

She loved you
when you called to her.
She was gentle
when the lion roared in the night.
Of course,
whispered softly
when the skinned knee
red and angry
was more then enough
to make you cry
back then.

And she told you she was right
when the hard words
she forwarded
made you
go away
leave little bird
and fly.

Raw earth
fills my nose
as I come
to sit near
you
and the grass
tickles my cheek
as I lay
my head down
to rest

Together
we watch
the stars

My truth
awaits in your lie
as I wake
with the dawn
of your sun
And I walk
through the wide
open you come
And heaven's
a long way
from home.