The other day..
in the church pew i sat to see
a man with his child sit beside me..
for some reason i watched the two..
tho peopled were the other pews
The child grew restless after a while
a struggle..
and then the father put him in the aisle,
the little boy took a step then two
crossing one and the other pews
while his father watched him from where he sat.

The child moved away to play
wandered up to where he may
soon lost interest in his trip
and he just did a little flip
and wandered back...

A searching look in his gaze
looking for his father's face.
He scanned the peopled rows from side to side
face registering the fear he couldn't hide,
he began to look confused ,you see
he was going to cry,it was evident to me

Then a movement by my side
as the father reached out for his son
collecting him in a warm embrace
unadulterated love and something in their face
left me in a tearful haze