Christine Fellows
Leap Year
on the 29th of AprilI jumped the banisterto get a closer lookbrushed the edge of her black-veiled bonnetshe whispers in my ear"please, I cannot stand the painall my friends are under glasstell me will I ever see them again"early wednesday morningthe snow will turn to rainI cross the bridge with its pinwheeled spiresand stop halfway to stare outfootprints in fresh snowrunning shore to shore and back againtracing crazy patterns on the almost melted rivercourage! courage, enfants, couragecourage! courage, enfants, et bon voyagehere one week todaythe boy will sprint through lanes of trafficleap and realize midairhe's made a terrible mistakehis rescuer will findno, nothing, never mindLetras de cancionesa medal for his valourand a new pair of running shoesI will cross the cemeteryhurry past the condominiumsup the gentle rise to your front doorthrough the heart of this leap yearcourage! courage, enfants, couragecourage! courage, enfants, et bon voyage
From Letras Mania