Anomaly.

Beyond the hedges and orchids

upon the hillside scene

And beyond the seas and the stars above

seek,cherish and pass.

The boy with his christmas hoodie

sat beside his father dear

Quiet,absorbed,reluctant to ask what the words meant

years passed and time surpassed his father.

The boy grew up to be a man of respect

He gave his time for sweat and received with much satisfaction

He gave all his heart could provide, to his love

He wrote all his minds work for his people to build on

Even at testing times

He gave as much as he did’t have

as he preached “You can’t give something you don’t have”

One fine day it so happened that

He saw his daughter in his hood.

At that instant his eyes shed

Quite amazed at his father’s words

He told his little one

You are made of stardust and oceans

What you seek beyond shrines and mountains

is in you

look inward and you shall learn.

The girl with her christmas hoodie

quite perplexed got busy in her play.

Photo by Paul Hanaoka.