I can breathe again
Fill my lungs with hope and
gaze forward beyond the next
queasy moment
Bend down to sort toys into
boxes, think about something
other than my next
desperate meal
See altercations without
expelling a sigh of
‘seriously’
Embrace the giving of
lectures, cuddles, guidance
Savour the aroma of a
hearty meal with gusto
The little things that I
took for granted –
I enjoy again with
extra relish
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday challenge that I’m participating in along with a talented community of other writers. We free write for five minutes each Friday in accordance with a prompt. Today’s prompt is ‘enjoy’.
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I’m your neighbor on the link. This was beautiful. And the picture of your kiddos is so special!! Happy Weekend.
Thanks Paula! Happy Weekend to you too 🙂 Loved reading your piece – so great!
Emma, all I can say is that your kids are very, very lucky to have you. And perhaps that is all that need be said; your lovely words said everything else.
#2 at FMF this week.
http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2016/11/your-dying-spouse-234-goodbye.html
That may be one of the kindest things anyone has ever said to me, Andrew 🙂 Thank you so much… though there are many times throughout the day when they may not agree with you!
Haha, I loved this, Emma. And I’m so glad you are feeling better.
Oh, the picture says a thousand words too, doesn’t it? She wanting to share, and his eyes saying “stop putting that cookie up my nose.” I love it. Enjoy every moment!
(On a totally unrelated note, did you notice how pretty your words lined up today? The shape of the poem almost looks like a candlestick. Did you plan that?)
Haha yes, they have a very special relationship! He calls her ‘girl’ and bosses her around and she does whatever she feels like doing – makes me smile so much! and no, I had no idea that my words made a shape – thanks for noticing! xx
Lovely poem + I’m so glad you’re enjoying your beloved food again! Taste buds are a terrible thing to waste😉
Oh man, food to me is so damn important! It is so, so nice to sit down to a meal and be able to find that everything tastes good again.. I had almost forgotten what that felt like…
So glad you can enjoy those things again.