lesson #8

GEORGE:
'Charles has a book...'
'Charles shows them his crayons...'
'Marie has the ball of Charles...'
'Good for Marie...'
'Charles misses his ball...'
George misses Marie
George misses a lot
George is alone
George looks around
He sees the park
It is depressing
George looks ahead
George sees the dark
George feels afraid
Where are the people
Out strolling on Sunday?
George looks within:
George is adrift
George goes by guessing
George looks behind:
He had a gift
When did it fade?
You wanted people out
Strolling on Sunday-
Sorry, Marie...
See George remember how George used to be
Stretching his vision in every direction
See George attempting to see a connection
When all he can see
Is maybe a tree,
The family tree—
Sorry, Marie...
George is afraid
George sees the park
George sees it dying
George, too, may fade,
Leaving no mark
Just passing through,
Just like the people
Out strolling on Sunday...
George looks around
George is alone
No use denying
George is aground
George has outgrown
What he can do
George would have liked to see
People out strolling on Sunday...