There is not always a limelight where
He may rise to glory, but she can see
Everything has become like the nighttime stars
Regardless of his attempts that were futile
In the end, his body hurt
Glory, the heartiness of a price tag
Has some elements of sacrifice
To become a father, he had to also learn
The fine line between greatness and giving a little
Opposite his affection may be his memories
Caring never left his bones
He feels through the dark with cracked hands
Often returning late, the whistle still blows
Out of affection for duty over glory
She knew he’d win
Every chance he had to come home
Vivaciously he tended the machines
Inside, he nursed his labor
Cautiously to teach his daughter
To father was his greatest gift, and to
Otherwise put the food in their empty stomachs
Ravished of the bread
Yielding to the time clock,
Finding in the stars his daughter’s eyes upon him in the moments he just could not be near
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The Right
by Candace Meredith
BIO: Candace Meredith earned her Bachelor of Science degree in English Creative Writing from Frostburg State University in the spring of 2008. Her works of poetry, photography and fiction have appeared in literary journals Bittersweet, The Backbone Mountain Review, The Broadkill Review, In God’s Hands/Writers of Grace, A Flash of Dark, Greensilk Journal, Saltfront, Mojave River Press and Review, Scryptic Magazine, Unlikely Stories Mark V, The Sirens Call, The Great Void, BAM Writes, Foreign Literary, Lion and Lilac Magazine, The Green Shoe Sanctuary Literary Journal, Setu Magazine, Impspired Magazine and various others. Candace lives in Virginia with her two sons and her daughter and fiancé. She earned her Master of Science degree in Marketing and Communications from West Virginia University. Candace is the author of various books titled Contemplation: Imagery, sound and Form in Lyricism (a collection of poetry), Losing You (a novella collection), Winter Solstice (book 1 of a 4 book series): The Crone (book 2), The Lady of Brighton (book 3), Summer Solstice (book 4 in progress) and her recently published children’s books A-Hoy Frankie! Your Riverboat Captain, Matilda Gets Adopted, Who Farted?, Andre the Broken Tea Cup Goes to the Market and forthcoming Nola Plays Baseball, Little Blue Shoe and Girls Drive Jeeps. Candace is also the author of several novels and stories being adapted for film.
Check out her website at www.candacemeredithbooks.com
