June  17, 2017

PERFECTLY  IMPERFECT  PERSON

Hopefully, we’re “just perfect”  to someone.

It's good if we hear that; better: if we experience that; best: if we know that - from someone.

Because we know we’re not perfect.

We know we make mistakes. We misspell

the first word we get in the Spelling Bee.

But our dad is there to clap for us - our mom

is there - to eat our chocolate cake, even though

though it’s horrible. We forgot a key ingredient. 

The Prodigal Son came home to a perfect

father - and that perfect father - went outside

to try to bring inside his perfect older son.

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017
Painting on top: Jonathan Quist