by Stanley W. Shura

Created on: February 07, 2010   Last Updated: February 09, 2010

A Smite to Temporary Gifts!

We must grieve for them whose childhood years were naught
as they are bound in many mournful mysteries’ ways
to pine and cling at what, it seems, is permanently lost -
forever wound ‘round history’s bygone yesterdays.

As innocence takes form by more than matters "when",
for also as defenselessness's prey alone,
indifference’s too readily dismissive chin
wreaks such a havoc by precious carefree chances gone:

-the wonder at a rainbow's transitory place
-the gift of unchecked, open love of unstained heart!
-a freedom to embark upon your whimsy's rare  embrace!
How bitterly unfair a fate these gifts depart!

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