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Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

0 posted 2010-06-04 02:18 AM

How to Hug a Child
.
.
Take
your hands from the
steaming water,
chapped and swollen; dry them
on the towel-
.
Remove
the phone from it`s
sometimes home,
your aching shoulder-
.
Listen
to the cries
like newborn kits
behind you now-
.
Turn-
bend and
become smaller,
(you may sigh)
.
Open
work-weary arms
to him
and close your eyes-
.
Feel
the small warm body
snuggle close,
Hold tight-
.
Breathe
the trust that emanates,
the safety,
calm-
.
Let him remind you now:
Tomorrow comes.
.
My own, my own- I know
tomorrow comes.

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

1 posted 2010-06-04 11:38 AM

A good read. Recalls to mind how important not only trust, but also forbearance is.

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

2 posted 2010-06-04 12:12 PM

children
no matter the age
fold them into you

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2010-06-04 12:39 PM

My grand kids are an extension of me. I now get to be the grandmother that loves them, feels them sugar, and then sends them home. It's payback time! They keep me young, strong, and forever thinking of magical things.

Love them hard, for too soon do they grow.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2010-06-04 03:35 PM

Very tender and wise too. Beautiful invitation.

Hugs are indeed such an important part in a child's life. There are still too many who lack love and warmth.

Thank you for this, dear Amaryllis.

Love,
Margherita

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

5 posted 2010-06-04 10:38 PM

A heart warming post my friend, enjoyed.

Lindsay

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

6 posted 2010-06-05 10:05 AM

Let him remind you now:
Tomorrow comes.
.
My own, my own- I know
tomorrow comes.

Love this Amaryllis!
Richard xx

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

7 posted 2010-06-06 01:14 AM

Many, many thanks, everyone..!

.
This poem was born from an idea for a `How-to` poem, from `The Poet`s Companion` by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux.. an excellent book; I highly recommend it!
.
~Amaryllis

Kethry D
Member

since 2010-04-12

Posts 64
Australia

8 posted 2010-06-06 08:23 AM

Excellent poem, full of emotion without being preachy.

A poet must leave traces of his passing not proof.

Rene Char

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

9 posted 2010-06-06 08:49 AM

I do that seven times every morning...

Bastet
Member

since 2010-05-07

Posts 246

10 posted 2010-06-06 11:25 AM

This poem is a real jewel, whole and complete in itself. So much so that I don't know what I can add. Bravo!

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