Hendrix

Tiptoeing, scampering
Gaily into our lives
You come,
Tiny bundles of
Gentle grace and fun
Never once betraying
Your infinite ability
To own our human hearts.

You are our daily pleasure
Drawing us into your
Splendid world
Of rhythm and surprise.
Showing us the treasure
Of lives drunk dry.
Each moment passing
An opportunity to delight!

And so you tame us
Owning our days
And we are all the more
For having known you.
After the briefest of moments
You are gone; and yet
Forever, the place you carved
Within our hearts, lives on…