Beneath The Leafy Light

BENEATH THE LEAFY LIGHT 

Light drifts across the softly set lawn, 

Faces shine in joy that touches all. 

Tables adorned beneath the bright sky drawn, 

A mother’s pride reflected in her call. 

Soft laughter hums beneath the leafy light, 

He sits, content, absorbed in what will be, 

The stories told bring gentle smiles so bright, 

While shadows linger quietly nearby. 

And so I move, both present and apart, 

A silent weight pressed deep within my heart.

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