My Name   (poetry challenge 04-28-16 –  this is a rhyming acrostic)

Regis is my name, and Celtic blood flows through my veins;

Ever grateful for the fact that I’ve made it through life’s pains.

Great is my affection for the gentler things of life;

In search of peace and quietude while avoiding strife.

Silence is my preferred choice, in the face of discord;

Absolutes and certainty do not define my life.

Universal brotherhood is always on my mind;

For such a gift before I leave would be bliss to find.

Freedom for all of mankind, and poverty for none;

Right and left now meaningless, all one under the sun.

All these I would love to see and be with you, my love;

Yes, I long for your presence, and that of God above.

© Regis Auffray 2016