Father

Morris on his fathers lap, 1926

As A Child

As a child he is
As a child I was
As a child he bathed me
As a child I bath him
As a child

As a child he helped me
To take my first steps
As a child I help him
To take his first steps
As a child

As a child I reached an arm out
To hold me
As a child he reaches an arm out
In his eyes he says please hold me
As a child

As a child he wished me to grow strong
And walk on my own
As a child I wish hhim grow strong
And walk on his own
As a child

As a child he did for me
I do so now
Comfort, love, hope
Pain, anguish, joy
As a child

Larry Mixson August 2020