I was born right around the summer solstice. I truly am a summer child and come to life each year when the days are longer and filled with sunshine. Overcast days leave me moody and sometimes give me a headache. As I was born and raised in London there were many rainy, grey days which only made us appreciate the sunshine all the more. Even my favorite Shakespeare play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
Now, later in life, I live in Florida where it is sunny every day and the weather is never cold. Yes, it rains, but it is warm rain that you can walk in and we always have an abundance of pretty clouds. You could say I am in my element and I am where I was meant to be.
As the sun casts its long shadows and the eventual darkness threatens I wipe the tear from your face and hold you close to me Taking on your pain so you, my child, suffer no more Your wellbeing my utmost concern Protecting you from the bad dreams that will surely come this night
Yes, the demons are always there Unseen, invisible to the eye Lurking in the hidden crevices of your young mind Thriving on your fear But tonight they will not reach you It is fortuitous that I am here with you and I fear nothing
Gospel Isosceles is hosting D'Verse Poetics and has asked us to share a song that has brought us to tears, and write a poem about it. I have chosen a song called "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling. It reminds me of my son when he was a teenager and how, as a parent, I wanted to protect him, always. I cry whenever I hear it. In the last stanza of my poem I have used some words from the song. Below is the video. I hope you enjoy it.
