Have you ever looked at empty benches and wondered what all they know, what all they've witnessed, what all they've done, provided, lived through? Here's a story about the bench....
The Bench
Lovers holding hands;
lost in starlit eyes
Explorers planning trips;
flying distant skies.
Talking suits immersed;
politics all around
Echoes of once was;
shadows on the ground
Worried contemplation;
questioning ill health
Youthful anticipation
spending future wealth
Bended knees propose;
Love's the driving force
Angry hearts divide;
planning for divorce
Fragile mournful souls;
reminiscing the past
Expectant parents smile;
making memories last
Bench turned into bed;
dreaming better days
Strangers having lunch;
soaking up some rays
A soldier sitting tall;
serving country proud
Gangs that disrespect;
music turned up loud
Whimsical graffiti;
artistically fun
Diversity now unified;
friendships now begun
A mother and her child;
such poetry in Light
Students sharing knowledge;
Written with Love and Light,
by Nina Pauline
