I preferred to think "Homer"
Was named after the great poet
Rather then the TV cartoon icon.
It offered me a little status.
His walking stride
Called to mind a child's toy rabbit.
Uncoordinated steps that allowed for limited forward progress,
Changed abruptly when he ran.
Stretching his elegant long body,
Pushing off his powerfully muscled legs,
Homer gained a grace that stopped self-absorbed strollers,
Who found themselves transformed into this blissful, handsome creature.
Nor was speed and grace all.
Racing along the water's edge,
Experiencing the disruption of the bay's surface,
There was a joy and self affirmation that knew no species limit.
From molecule to Blue Whale
A message was understood.
An unbounded freedom
Was being expressed in a universal language.
No comments:
Post a Comment