Sunday, July 15, 2018

A Climbing Rock



A father’s job
is a climbing rock
to be that rough path
that winds to the top

to rule with love 
to tempt the fates
to put muscle on bones
and food on plates

hewn from
ancient tectonic madness
to guide through scrapes
and be a salve for sadness

unending
unbending and deep
to protect, defend
and lull to sleep


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