Magnanimity

It is an altruistic breeze that

Ferries streams of charity,

A bountiful calliope of open hospitality.

And shades of magnanimity give rise

To generosity til I am you,

Til you are me, a blending of humanity.

 

And wisdom grows what kindness sows

To flourish in the afterglow.

For Heaven knows ‘tis apropos

To measure beyond quid pro quo.

 

To view the show from high plateau

And watch the goings-on below

Where fire and ice trade lethal blows

And never flow simpatico.

 

The heart and mind reach far beyond

The premise of a magic wand,

So all may bare their pedigree

In waves of magnanimity.

 

Loyalty

Forty-seven years should count for something.

Forty-seven precious years of staunch fidelity,

Support and devotion to you, my one and only,

A constant, steadfast case of loyalty.

 

I’d like to say we’ve had a pretty good run,

More than many,

More than most. More to come.

Want so much for us to age together,

And this is much too soon.

Much too soon.

 

You have been my one true life companion,

And I your ever-faithful devotee.

Through shifting tides we’ve

Traversed restless oceans

And stood our ground with fierce integrity.

 

And I will be there when the battle’s over

To take your hand and keep you safe and warm.

A loyal friend, a faithful true companion

Offering calm shelter from the storm.

 

Love

Arrives with unexpected ardor,

Glows in multi-colored lights.

It fawns and flairs with fragrances

That rise and fall in symphony.

 

Where it dwells is veiled in secret

Else we taste its origin of

Sweet repose, gentle breeze and

Heightened ambiguity.

 

I suspect that when it tumbles

Mountains crumble to the sea,

Obstacles retract, expand in

Aspect of fragility.

 

Only know that as it grows

In nurtured fields of sacred trust,

All delights within the heart

Reciprocate in harmony.

 

Hate and discord scar the soul with

Emblematic agony.

Only love and simple grace

Can lead the way to ecstasy.