New Beginnings - Senryu


See him play with words
When the puzzle pieces fit
Hear, he laughs with joy


Brushes, hairspray, books
Sox and music, one odd shoe
Echoes of my girls


Sweet, calm and still now
Tomorrow’s bright tornado
Sleeping in his bed


Growing up so fast
Balanced on the brink of life
A book in her hand


Hungry for the world
Tiny child with stretching arms
Reaching for the stars

©Edwina Peterson Cross