The Bench

Have you ever looked at empty benches and wondered what all they know, what all they've witnessed, what all they've done, provided,  lived through? Here's a story about the bench....

 

  The Bench  

Lovers holding hands;

lost in starlit eyes

Explorers planning trips;

flying  distant skies.

Talking suits immersed;

politics all around

Echoes of once was;

shadows on the ground

Worried contemplation;

questioning ill health

Youthful anticipation

spending future wealth

Bended knees propose;

Love's the driving force

Angry hearts divide;

planning for divorce

Fragile mournful souls;

reminiscing the past

Expectant parents smile;

making memories last

Bench turned into bed;

dreaming better days

Strangers having lunch;

soaking up some rays

A soldier sitting tall;

serving  country proud

Gangs that disrespect;

music turned up loud

Whimsical graffiti;

artistically fun

Diversity now unified;

friendships now begun

A mother and her child;

such poetry in Light

Students sharing knowledge;

   future's looking bright

Written with Love and Light,

by Nina Pauline