Poetry

Her head hits the pillow I tuck her in I bend over and kiss her And gently tell her Gosh I love you She giggles And whispers back Gosh I love you too Randy Roberts March 15, 2025

The rock By the front door So big It was hard to move But worth moving To see her smile She likes rocks Randy Roberts February 18, 2019

I remember that I am of the nature to grow old I can not avoid ageing But that knowing is very different From the experience of aging Moving, causing that pain in the knee Feeling that pain with every step Feeling the tightness in the hip Because of the change in my gait Feeling that soreness that has developed in the low back Because of the change in my gait...

The hardest lesson has been that life is hard That’s only a problem when wanting it to be different than it is But once it is clear that life is hard Once it is accepted The clarity of the joys The spaces of peace The moments of release of how it should be Fleeting experiences of peace and tranquility In the midst of all that is The lesson will continue...

Remembering that first time Walking in the bathroom and seeing her bra hanging on the shower curtain, drying The memory jogged free today as I walked into the bathroom and ducked under her nightshirt hanging on the doorframe drying The feeling of joy at being in a relationship So fun in those early days Still fun and so very sweet today Randy Roberts October 19, 2019

Cynicism is an ocean I best not swim in But I often enjoy Dipping my toes in Randy Roberts February 23, 2025

We sit on a large rock Overlooking the river and The trail It’s the first warm day Many cyclists, runners, walkers And mothers with their children Fresh from school We sit on a large rock For the better part of an hour Unusual for her Generally pushing to walk We sit on a large rock Being still Resting Much as you rested Multiple times on this walk We sit on a large rock...

Age creeps up Unseen by the young Often unwatched by the middle-aged Until one day Long before we suspect its arrival It is there Randy Roberts October 2, 2017

I have lived So much of my life In anticipation Of your touch Randy Roberts November 8, 2017

The thought “It’ll get better” Is followed “No guarantee that’s correct” Then “But I’ll be kind and supportive to my best ability” Randy Roberts January 19, 2023