The Field

The Field

Part 4. Of my Alexander Saga

As I sit here on this old quilt that I helped mama sew
It was a gift for me that we made a year ago
Alexander is three now he just started to walk
Mama is excited waiting for him to talk
Paradise is bliss in times like this
Its as if fate is a star-cross lovers' kiss
I watch my brother play in the field 
His legs are still wobbly but he's tough like a shield
His giggles are like music to mamas ear
She hangs the clothes so very near
I can hear her humming float towards the trees
It dances on the backs of the smallest bees
It carries onwards towards my brothers feet
As she simply hangs another sheet
The warm sun causes freckles on my skin
I am almost thirteen now and I have daddy's chin
Mama says my eyes sparkle like his when I smile
With each step I walk I can add each mile
Daddy is out hunting trying to find food for the fire
He is helping momma build this great empire
As I watch my brother I begin to think
Why does life move as fast as a wink
Before you know what's next its moving on by
Like when the sparrow flaps its wings to fly
It glides onwards towards each destination until he gets to the nearest station
That's how life is sometimes
Before you know it you've heard all the nursery rimes
To hold on to each moment in life while you can
To look back on how it all began
Then look at what you have become
Like building a life out of bubblgum
My family is strong like super glue
What we have is amazing and true
I enjoy my brothers laughter its truely the best
I close my eyes and I feel so blessed
I am glad that I have my family
May this chapter end happily

A.D. Small
July 27, 2022