Thursday, 21 July 2022

Gym Sweat: An I.B.F.Fs Poem

Sitting on the sand dunes with a frown,

My big sister Zura seems remarkably down

She has been visiting the gym all week

It seems like it’s health and fitness she’ll seek


She’s been punching bag and running laps

With no time to take some naps

She even had no time for me

What could my life even be?


She sits there stressed, her gritted teeth

Her life’s tied up with a leesh

I run in with a smile on my face

And tell her, “I know a special place.”


We run together down to the shore

Zura’s smiling more and more

We roll down the dunes and make prints in the sand

Using our feet and using our hands


We watch out for jellyfish buried deep

In case their skin may sting our feet

We build sandcastles and paddle in the sea

Just my big sister Zura and me


We bury her father Palm in the sand

We even bury his bandaged hands

We run across the shore flying kites

Laughing and squealing, what a sight


Zura seems to feel better now

She seemed to be part of a stressed crowd

But now she’s spending time with me

She feels as happy as can be


She sits near the tide with me hand in hand

Toes wriggling in the sand

And watch the sun shimmer as it sets

Another day in the sun?


You bet!

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