Poetry:
Thirty-Eight / Repeat Offender

Neal J. Hannon
University of Hartford
E-mail: nhannon@cox.net

Thirty-Eight

Her thirty-eighth year,
Was filled with boats, sails
And second chance love
All flowing together
Creating a never-ending stream
Of wonder and joy

Her aura was continuously fluffed
As she lived a dream she wished
Would never end

Journeys on the water together
Long and smooth
Spoke not only of love
But of who they were
And who they wanted to be

Summer turned to fall
And the obligations of life
Put sunshine and sails
Back to solid ground

Her boat today
Too often lies in dry dock
Holding only an unfulfilled desire
To sail once again
In her thirty-eighth year

 

Repeat Offender

The past is gone
But it reveals a pattern
That will not go away
And could too easily be repeated

How hard is it
To learn from the past
To see the outcomes
Before they unfold?

And when we see
Why does it not
Change what we do?

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