Cuddly Worlds

May 25, 2008 at 10:34 am (Gemma Wiseman's pics, Gemma Wiseman's poetry, Poetry) (bear)

Some years ago
The only warmth
And soft closeness
I knew
Came from this guy ~
My giant bear
~
Saturday nights were our best times ~
We would dance together
Round a tiny lounge room
To music
Any music
~
But since then
I have found a very real
“Big Bear” ~
A tall, loving man
Who dances with me
Any day
To any music ~
Any harmony
Any discord
~
So my old partner
Sits lonely in an upstairs corner
Waiting for a night light
To switch on ~
For then I will pass him by
Just before (or after) sleep
And maybe
Remember
~