Have You Ever Seen



Have you ever seen the ripples

As they dance across the pond...

Have you ever seen the fairy

As she waves her magic wand...


Have you ever seen the stars

Shoot across the sky at night...

Have you ever seen the baby

Open her eyes at morning light...


Have you even seen the grandpa

Share his wisdom with a child...

Have you ever seen the policeman

Answer the questions from a boy beguiled...


Have you ever seen the mother

Ask for food to feed her baby...

As the tourists stop and stare

“Should we give, yes, no maybe?”


Will we ever know the answers

To all questions in our head...

Will our imagination keep us awake

As we sleep comfortably in our bed...


© 2021 Jeffrey Pipes Guice

Photograph by Himanshu Sharma

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