Today is VE day
The day when Europe glimpsed
How possible it was for
love and forgiveness
To come to pass
My father
A mere babe
Evacuated from London
To Wales with older sisters
And mother
While granddad was a milkman
With a horse and cart
Eltham
They came home to him
To the horse and the milk
Bunting and cake
Kisses from strangers
And so many tears on his toddler head
My son
His age now
With two older sisters
Waiting patiently for peace to reign
For our dreams of love
To manifest and come to pass
And we wait
To step outside the front door
To tears and hugs and joy
And a promise of all we hope for
Societal cohesion
Community care
Ecological restoration
Deep awareness of the human niche
Manifesting our place
For we were meant to have one
And many are remembering
I drew the perfect circle
In chalk
I wish it were permanent
But it is blowing away
As soon as I draw it
Nwyfre 