i
Spindly legs running
brown eyes flashing in anger,
hope, love. He is Gift.
ii
Words, valor, life, they’re
his strong suit. He’s unafraid.
I call him Wonder.
iii
Daring, wild one
who risks at every turn, yet
won’t quit. He’s Courage.
iv
Attitude, he shows
it at every turn, strong-willed,
secure. He is Love.
v
Friends found in every
stranger, he shines his light of
words. He is Kindness.
vi
Open grin, wide eyes,
contagious laughter, smiles,
dancing. He is Joy.
This is an excerpt from Textbook of an Ordinary Life: poems. For more of Rachel’s poems, visit her Reader Library page, where you can get a few volumes for free.
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