written on 19/01/2017

Arc
 
beginning
first breath
light pours into
open eyes, air warm
tickles nostrils fills moist lungs
rough fingertips scrape peach fuzz cheeks
arms, legs stumble, fall then run
grasping the ball, winning, losing, longing
confusion anger as hair grows out in
places before soft, heart hurt, fragile self
learns, loves, shares, hordes, gives, risks
joins with another
ecstasy
pain, success, new life, joy, responsibility, fatigue
pride, she walks, she rides, falls, runs, wins, loses,
looks like you, but isn’t you, becomes herself
then your hair falls out, knees soft ache, glasses
teeth soft, some pulled, stairs much higher
taste of wine, not as rich, he’s fading
less writing, history rolls over
on itself, driving stops
food, toast and tea
soft sheets, others
strangers attend
to the
end