Builder – v2

I could have been an architect

easel and pad, sketching

compass and straight edge

vision and design

at least that’s what

childhood photos indicate

Pride of the builder, the artisan

for the precision, the challenge

whether wooden blocks, Lincoln Logs,

Erector Set, or my Legos

(before the wheels were added to the box)

Laugh now at the smile reflected back

Form without knowledge of function

but part of the joy of this child

when I could get lost in the simple pleasures

of play, on my schedule

when time had less meaning

and you just did it when you wanted to.

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edited November 17, 2018

Builder – v2

8/8/04 11:17

Builder

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