Poems by Susan Vidd

Across the vastness of open sea
Traveling onward incessantly
Beginning with a breath of air
From skies above with clouds or bare;

The graceful pattern of blue and green
And other colors not clearly seen
Hold fast their strong and steady pace
As if to lead the looming race.

From where they begin
To where they end
The adventures are carried
From down within.

Closer now to distant shore
With beauty and power and stories of lore
We watch and wait with patient mind
In anticipation of a wondrous kind.

For the miniscule ripple
From across the sea
Is now a grand wave
For all of thee.

The sound so soothing it drowns the noise
eager to envelope the coast with poise
And comfort all who come to observe
And relish in waters of sculpture and curve.

The sight, the sound, the smell, the glory
Of a tiny ripple that tells a story.
We bare our feet and in the sand
Feel the majestic ripple from wave to land!

I see you standing there.
I feel your eyes on me.

I resume my tasks, but there you are.
"Would you please just let me be?"

I turn my head to quickly glance.
You have not moved at all.

But when I turn myself around,
I hear you down the hall.

Before too long, you have come back.
You stand upon my feet.

I cannot resist your loving eyes.
I dare not let them meet.

It is like a game for us.
Who will persevere?

I cannot look above the sink.
Your reflection is in the mirror.

Those eyes, those eyes, those loving eyes;
there you go again.

I think I know what is on your mind;
my will for you to bend.

I place my hands upon my hips.
I look right at your face.

I know you know I am breaking down
like a familiar drawn-out race.

With eyebrows raised and a simple sigh,
I put my work aside.

"Go fetch your leash and favorite toy."
It's  time to go outside.

My chores are never finished.
Some say I am merely lagging.

But he has won and won again.
We stroll with tail wagging!