Sunday, May 22, 2011


For Jamine
 
In our youth,
you stood before me,
stronger wiser better,
flashing eyes and
bouncing step,
the fearless tread
of a goddess;

In our youth,
you were a Tyger
fiercely burning bright,
the personification
of every heroine
in my books
fact or fiction;

You were Scarlet,
to my Melanie,
you were Jo to my Beth,
you were Elizabeth
and Joan of Arc,
Athena and Aphrodite
and I a mere mortal,

In our youth,
twins inseparable,
I tagged behind,
as you forged ahead,
always first,
always fastest,
always free;

Time takes away
so much,
age dampens
the spirit of youth,
with aches and pains
and the haunting
mistakes that linger;

Little girls
grown and aging,
yet my heart sees us
standing together
wearing our colors
of purple and red,
cloaked in memories,

Time and age
seem the enemy
yet for me,
you will always be:
fierce
first
fast
and free.


© ACG
18 March 2011


Monday, May 02, 2011


Unfurled

Velvet petals yawn,
stretching finally,
unfurled by May sunshine.



© ACG
01 May 2011