Day Of

light comes 
silence break,
morning dew,
songbird’s wake

grass to trim,
errands to run
to buy a cake.

a daughters focus
on perfect setting.
a sons labor 
absent fretting.
clocks ticking,
august heat,
all are sweating

to unveil the smile 
of Leo’s child.

no, swatting
at bugs
nipping away

the delicate dance 
of backyard butterfly,

southern breeze 
flutter the leaves,  
as trees gently sway.
all in harmony
converse with joy
amid this feline day. 

sun fades,
evening shades,
as tiki burns the night. 

by K. Osei