Pomp and Circumstance

Pomp and Circumstance

A mother proudly cries tears
As her baby walks for the first time;
A pilot smiles proudly,
As he first takes to the sky.

A fireman stands up straighter
As he walks with a child in his arms;
A farmer wipes the dirt from his hands
When he gathers the fruits of his farm.

A preacher feels fulfilled
As he baptizes another daughter or son;
A runner is satisfied
Whenever he thinks of the races he's won.

A father feels accomplished
When his son wins his first football game;
An actor or actress boasts
When they have earned their fame.

But an artist's triumph is felt
When their art makes men reflect, ask why;
And a poet's is felt when his poems
Make people laugh, make people cry.

To everyone I have or every will make cry.

IDOMAD, 2009