A leaf on the wind

Travelling where it is blown

Free to manoeuvre at will

Landing softly at is chosen location

An idea in a drop of rain

Exploding when it hits the pavement

Releasing its genius upon the world

Through a man with wet shoes

The soft touch of an innocent arm

Sending shock waves through the body

A signal read for what it is

Or what it is not

The ocean’s current

Sailing the vast expanses of the earth

Carrying with it the base of all life

And the occasional sailors dream

The dream itself arriving at night

Yet so much stronger through the day

As it moves from a man’s head

Into his heart and soul

A decision made for the wrong reasons

Never leaves a man alone

Haunting him until it destroys the very idea

And leaves him to fight or fall

Feelings never to be spoken of

Bring even the toughest men to their knees

Letting the world see them for who they are

And leaving them stronger

Love seeking the brave

Cupid’s arrow searching for an open target

Shot through the heart in a fatal act

Bringing new life from death

Words flowing on paper

Supplying knowledge and understanding

And replacing Cupid’s arrow

To those who remain open

An idea in a drop of rain

Exploding when it hits the pavement

Releasing its genius upon the world

Through a man with wet shoes

© Bernard J Rossi