Cafe Bucky

“Dark To Light”

– dedicated with much love to my wonderful wife, Kim

It was an echo back
and far away
along the shore
a distant day
cloud night and rain and slush
moved in
kicking hope out to the curb

It was a rock and stone
and wall
that formed
surrounded me, and did
adorn
gargoyled expression
confused disposition
a soul of joy
turned apparition

It was horizon and sun
off in the distance
with light and a warmth
on in this instance
a glow and a hope
and peek of
a future
that would dawn
with some patience
and some care
and some sense

So as I wondered
and worried and sat
was given to ponder
I asked hope to come back
to cease with its wander

For I knew that
a light in my face
and my walk
would press back
on that wall, and that stone
and that rock

It was a room and a lady
then another, now two
That second turned only
her glowing imbued
her stance and her charm
and her heart made me see
her mind and her wit
such gear of precision
my wandered apparition
would have to depart
replaced in hearts space
with hope and a start

It was light and trees
and grassy warm fields
waters and rainbows
sweet bountiful yields
lips of such heat
and exchanged emotion
my wander supplanted
with heartfelt devotion

For I knew that
her light in my face
became joy in my walk
the charm of her key
is happiness unlocked

It was us and our path
that went forth
and explored
we built and we kissed
and a time or two
did not see eye
to eye
and we cried
but rejoined for more
caroused and grew bonds
hand in hand in days shine
caress in nights long

It is this time and hour
and all the rest to follow
where walls turn to flower
I vanquished the wallow
her hand and mine
encircled fingers
we stride happy pace
and look at our photos
our memories to make
wrapped in albums
bowed with lace