Image: Adam Hague
Was it your scream I heard?
Was it in fear, in wonder?
A cry of disbelief?
A cry of rejoicing?
You said you sounded like a banshee
At your feet was a snake in the grass
Come to remind you of humble roots
Of less than gracious childhood times.
Did I arrive in time?
Was I too late, too soon?
Was it a matter of punctuation?
A matter of subject?
You said it was all about a teacher fantasy
Wanting to learn, listening and storing away
Each morsel of knowledge he sent your way
Of the why, the how more so than the what.
Was it a case of being courageous?
Did you mind standing up for you?
Did you start to believe?
Did you start to trust?
We watched a boy loving a girl
We watched a girl loving a boy
And we wondered….
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/photo-challenge-114/
Morpethroad 
OH MY–breathtaking, Michael!
Thank you dear Stella….
Most welcome 🙂
wow – this is one hell of an interesting piece – it’s a literal reading that can only plunge you into the depths of human follies, trappings, emotions, scars, wounds – posing so many questions, ideas tumbling and spilling forth, slithering about – with an undercurrent that is electric!
this is an “easy” read Michael – but chock full of possibilities – and it lingers far longer than one might expect or consider – BrillianT!
Thanks Pat I like that you can see the depth to this piece.
🙂
This is a beautiful piece but much more complex than it appears on the surface. I reread it five times and each time was taken aback by something else that I missed the time before. Excellent work, Michael. 🙂
Thank you Susan that’s a lovely compliment..