Harry Potter
(for TK)

For all the years I still recall those rare
clairvoyant boyhood moments when my world
was new and I glimpsed magic as it swirled
and scintillated in the morning air.

Grave young sorcerer you make me smile
with broomsticks spells and potions. Every charm
defies the Dark Lord, shields your friends from harm
and conjures up my childhood for a while.

Time can’t touch you. Even so take care
to keep your youthful confidence and grace.
I will remember how your spirit shone
so bravely in the shadows of despair -
a talisman to ward us when we face
this grown-up world with all its magic gone.