Bubblegum
Haiku, 12 Parts
Springtime fun gives us
young ones willing to share their
hard earned bubblegum
All the while, praying
that we really don’t accept
the offer — sweet love
Finds its way into
the corners of our hearts, blessed
beyond measure, bold —
Assuring, we guide
a multitude of thinkers
with just direction
Steady hands lead boys
and girls throughout adventures
ensuring safety
But, an unknown world
to their questioning eyes may
carry them away
We will stand as thick
walls, barricading danger
mountains in the midst
Encouragement lives
in the whispering lips, close
enough to uplift
Downtrodden souls who
bury their heads in banned books
but, beg for wisdom
Bubblegummed mouths pop
and smack — tomorrow brings peace
to the weakened minds
For superheroes
always save the day, Springtime
fun raises the bar
Shifting Earth’s axis
into a spinning devil
too afraid to move.
Written for Ernio Hernandez and the call for Poems4 Positivity.
