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Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

0 posted 2003-10-31 07:31 AM

On a good day by the mountain
when I was eight,
I sold over forty vanilla ice creams
(chocolate-covered, on a stick),
brought the two dollars and change
of profit
and laid it down on the kitchen counter
next to the dollar
my father would leave behind.

I didn't see much of the old man.
He would start out early, drop a dollar,
sometimes two—
would return late at night
for some sleep.

I understand I saw more of him
when I was in a coma
at the Montreal Neurological Institute
when I was thirteen.

But he did bring me a rubber ball
to squeeze
—to gain strength—
after the angels felt sorry for
my mother's tears
and let me live.

**** **** ****

..circa 2002..first Copyright 2002 Spiros Zafiris
..poem archived in several other sites

ambrish
Member

since 2003-03-27

Posts 257
India

1 posted 2003-10-31 07:33 AM

But he did bring me a rubber ball
to squeeze
—to gain strength—
after the angels felt sorry for
my mother's tears
and let me live.

you have such a wonderful heart,

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2003-10-31 07:47 AM

wonderful story..
M

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2003-10-31 07:51 AM

Spiros,
Well done, good write.

Greeneyes

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

4 posted 2003-10-31 08:53 AM

very touching.....I think the angels knew what they were doing...

hugsss
Lauren~

Will the wind ever remember the names
it has blown in the past with
its crutch its old age and its widsom
it whispers no this won't be the last

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2003-10-31 10:49 AM

Spiros, thank you SO much for this
very poignant write.

Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

6 posted 2003-10-31 11:57 PM

..ambrish..nakdthoughts..Seymour Tabin..
Greeneyes..+ ..Sunshine../\..

..thank you, all, for reading; i appreciate the very encouraging words..

../\..Spiros

---------------calm------

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2003-11-03 06:45 PM

Silky soft...James

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