“JULIET”
Willowy and wanting
to experiment
by stretching to the time
of high expectations,
which the contented and closed
would never wish to see,
you are a beautiful model
of curious discontent
who like a magnet draws
the lively and the lustful.
Willowy and wanting
to realize the promise
of so many customs,
you mix the ingredients
of epicureans and hedonists,
cartwheel through life’s carnivals
yet know the need
to trim the sails,
feel for the wind
and tack towards the still harbour.
Willowy and wanting
to resist the claims
of those who might insist
that security begets success,
you show the philosopher’s touchstone –
the humour of humanity
the colours of your choosing
and each day your giving
an indispensable
spontaneity in kissing and hugging.
Such a reward to laugh with you
and what a fortune
for those who love you !
by Stuart Rees
A tribute to your 30th from the Norwegian coast… for July 6th, 2012.
See more of Stuart Rees poems on the Sydney Peace Foundation website – click here.
