changing moving meeting

whirlwind days
passed me by like a dream now
wednesday as far away to me now
as man landing on the moon
it was the day of the royal shew
the once famous extravaganza
of food n cattle n crops n competition
now replaced by consumerism at its most extreme
brightly coloured bags costing a fortune n containing nothing
games promising much n then delivering only a momentary thrill
rides to scare stimulate n frighten
however
it was a good day
but it was a very tired street community
who made their way home
through the streets n on trains
that afternoon

the next day
was the young princes day of birth
n what a day!!
parties balloons cakes friends
parks games presents n champagne
time does fly when you parent
it sneaks around
n suddenly
you are parenting a six year old
last year he was at whale world n fierce about protecting life
this year he has light sabers
new friends
footballs n
loads of attitude
he is a comedian
a carer
usually well mannered
loves music
but won't sing when you ask him to
bops around
but won't dance if you're watching
cuddles up every morning
talks non stop
but has moments of deep silence
takes everything in
watches carefully
likes ritual and routine
dislikes large gatherings of humanity
finds school a stress sometimes
is becoming human
is growing
is changing
is loved

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