It would be friendly to
show up on time, to
say what you mean, to
pop up like a surprise gift
or something exotic,
to forgive lateness, to
expect the best long before
t’other shows up; to
hand out love like lollipops. It would be friendly to
notice what begs noticing,
to say the right thing, right off,
to magically evoke
smiles from tears, to
be seen fully before ever
having to confess.
show up on time, to
say what you mean, to
pop up like a surprise gift
or something exotic,
to forgive lateness, to
expect the best long before
t’other shows up; to
hand out love like lollipops. It would be friendly to
notice what begs noticing,
to say the right thing, right off,
to magically evoke
smiles from tears, to
be seen fully before ever
having to confess.
news from a small town 23, December 2012
