Kingdom

1

this, my kingdom

this, my life

my playground then

a proper place to grow

over door sills once we ran

kept sight of the world in binoculars –

2

this, my kingdom

this, my elevator

from ground level

to age of wisdom –

this is my father’s soil

this is my mother’s love

3

this, my kingdom

this, my silent corner

where the flowers sway,

like slaves in the wind

like rulers of love

measuring the worth of flesh

4

this, my kingdom

this, my micro part of the universe

where my love is grown

where my love still loves

closer than my beating heart

a place on earth which I call home –

(Our world tuesday)