the visit with my muse
l had waited so long for
was about to end
it was my last day there
and the woman
who inspires me
to write words as these
finally felt good enough
(her struggle with MS
and sleepless nights
makes her so fatigued)
to come out and play
be
my
personal
guide
and show me the sites
while telling me tales
of earlier years
as she and others
traveled by car
from Chesapeake
down roads numbered
168
158
12
for swimming ~ sunbathing
and dining
with other forms
of entertainment mixed in
along the Atlantic shoreline
those ‘Outer Banks’ ….. stopping
in North Carolina destinations
named
Kitty Hawk
Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head
to name a few …..
….. eventually ~ during
our
drive down memory lane
my muse
directed me to pull over
at Mile Post 4
where she decided
we’d have lunch ~
~ this historical spot
built in 1874
as a Lifesaving Station
manned by a heroic staff
who helped all those
nearby on ships
under duress
at sea
where often
rescuers and crews
were watched over
and warned
by the legendary bird
of which
this place
is now called ~
The Black Pelican
Oceanfront Restaurant
my muse and I
ate seafood
and drank
a Bloody Mary …..
….. well me
I lovely looked
into her eyes
as I thought to myself
‘simply spectacular’
about
this time
and place
I was enjoying
with her
as she honored me
with her
passionate
memories
filled with
her zeal for life
though hidden in fatigue
at times
while she struggles
with the affect MS
has on her
mind and body
now you know
why she inspires me
to write
~ why
she is
my Muse ……
Image & Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~