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Rod at
Dos Vidas. Photo by Thomas Kist from the 2006 Arjan Vlakveld film “Rod
McKuen: A Man Alone” for Netherlands Public Television. Photo ©2006,
2007 by Stanyan Audio Video Archives. All Rights Reserved.
A Thought for Today
I wish you Christmas every time you close your eyes. I pray
that you will run with deer and soar with eagles, touching ground
only long enough to find that one who’ll love you every bit as much as I do and one
you’ll feel the same about.
FROM the¨BOOKS
NOW I HAVE THE TIME
(Another Monday,
Two Months Later)
Now I have the time
to take you riding
in the car
to lie with you
in private deserts
or eat with you
in public restaurants.
Now I have the time
for football all fall long
and to apologize
for little lies and big lies
told when there was no time
to explain the truth.
I am finished
with whatever tasks
kept me from walking
in the woods with you
or leaping
in the Zanford sand.
I have so much time
that I can build for you
sand castles out of mortar.
Midweek picnics.
Minding my temper in traffic.
Washing your back
and cleaning out my closets.
Staying in bed with you
long past the rush hour
and the pangs of hunger
and listening to the story
of your life
in deadly detail.
Whatever time it takes,
I have that time.
I’d hoped that I might
take you traveling
down the block
or to wherever.
I’ve always wanted
to watch flowers open
all the way,
however long
the process took.
Now I have the time
to be bored
to be delivered
to be patient
to be understanding,
to give you
all the time you need.
Now I have the time.
Where are you?
- from "Too Many Midnights", 1981
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