A Cabin in Athens
a soft sunrise, quietly peeking through trees.
smoke carefully billowing through a chimney,
its hearth stretching throughout a home;
like a blanket, so carefully.
one by one, as the families wake.
a crescent of sight, with beauty and light;
outside, and among the trees,
a proud wood, pine and mulberry.
a mother awakes, followed soon by a child;
and the others too, just soon in a while.
bouquet of families, all new and young,
tend to each other, kept safe from harm.
children run, parents mingle and smile;
friendships and bonds, last more than a while.
a place full of life,
that's promising fun.
all children can be,
whatever they please.
in this new place, sacred dwelling of peace,
along with their feelings, they're flowing free.
a home full of love, and patience and care.
where it's understood,
that safety lives there.