About a boy

They call you Badjao--

but you said your name
is Michael Jackson

but I know you

you are
mud-puddle-splashing and
secret-fort-building and
living-room-floor-wrestling and
sometimes even sweet-sibling-hugging

you are

coated with dirt

of boyhood play

matter-of-factly

you said you're handsome, brave

and fair---

and what else?

the brightest boy around here

in your dreams
you are
a cowboy, a fireman,
a tricycle driver,
an astronaut,
and yes,

Michael Jackson
in boxing gloves

you are

a charmer--

born to conquer the seas,

explore the plains,

and climb the trees

and yes,
i must admit
you moonwalk with a grace
Michael Jackson has a new face

Posted for Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday