The barefoot boy

Through small holes in the billet
walls
thin rays of light caress the face of
the Barefoot boy

Outside empty bottles and jars
mingle with abandoned old cars.
Stray cats roam the street while
tall uncut grass stands firm in the
concrete

It was 3am when I heard you call  
followed by the sound  of your
footsteps running down the hall
then one turn of the key and your
spirit soars free

You’re running so fast as if your
life depended on it. Your bare feet
slapping against the hard ground

Your hair dances on your head as
you race down , Gillard Drive past
the stray cats and the dusty grey
billet's

Past the Cable Bar and the antique
store  and onto the sandy  beach  
where the waves come out to greet
you.

You’re head first into the dark cold
water emerging like a sea god,
unlocked,  cleansed and smiling
like the sun

Reflection

We tend to remember moments like
these and we forget the mundane but
life goes by so fast you hardly even
notice
      
So take heed!
Take heed!
The gods only offer
You one life