This Little Ditty

In these last few days the world (both far and near) has taught me that looking into my children’s faces is a luxury. Today I have tried my best to indulge myself. It seems the only sensible thing to do in the midst of such senselessness.

Shock and grief tumble Over one another as The land falls away  

Strawberry cake And strawberry frosting Swirl atop a day Both long and exhausting. Made with three eggs, Flour, sugar, butter, Sweetened by the fingers Of a boy and his brother. The super-secret cure For a patience worn thin? A table full of boys With frosting on their chins.

Hello sun Hello son Over ate Overrate Through the pain Through the pane Broken gate Broken gait Gentle rain Gentle reign You have one You have won Always write Always right

Quiet Hushed Harmony Waking, Whispering, Waiting Cool Calm, Rustle Rise Smiling, Stretching, Singing Tip-Toe Tickle Morning

Through the rainy window, all the world runs together. Colors and lines and time. My mind drifts. And then I find it, wandering after you. It follows you back, years from here, To that day you held my hand While the lazy afternoon stretched out under the Texas sun. My dress was white. You smiled [...]

A long and lazy summer day All dusted gold with sand, When treasure is discovered, clutched Inside a tiny hand. When sticky smiles stretch out for miles On faces, pink and round, And laughter bounces off the walls – A pure and perfect sound. When tired eyes resist the pull Of sweet and tender rest, [...]

When faced with a luscious confection I’ll not even consider rejection. It happens so often I’ve started to soften, But only across my midsection.

When days stretch longer and the breeze blows warm, Three boys’ adventures glow, brilliant and bright. But evening time can bring with it a storm – My once sweet children waning with the light. Deep frowns smear mouths that smiled moments before, Laughs spiral into bitter-tasting whine, Harsh words are strewn like clothes over the [...]

Darkness falls softly Cooling her sun-kissed shoulders Smoothing wind-whipped hair