Iris’ Pantoum

Jennifer Dotson

A gift of wisdom is my deepest hope,

May my children learn from my narration.

For the mountain’s top we all must grope.

My life story is a useful illustration.

Will my children learn from my narration?

Will they see the peak and not the slope?

My life story is a colorful illustration —

Love is the safety harness and the rope.

Focus on the peak and not the slope.

Dwell upon the joy and the elation.

Love is the safety harness and the rope

Keeping us aloft for the duration.

Dwell upon the joy and the elation.

A simple faith helps us cope,

Keeping us aloft for the duration.

Awareness goes beyond the envelope.

Our simple faith helps us cope

Filling each moment with celebration.

Awareness breaks through the envelope

And brings us our desired destination.

Live each moment in celebration

While for the mountaintop we grope.

We arrive at our desired destination.

A gift of wisdom is my deepest hope.