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My Little One

Posted on Jun 16th, 2007 by Catherine : mildly metaphoric Catherine
for my girls


my little one
sings to the fish when she bathes

my little one
tells me she is dreaming of frogs

my little one
has messy hair in the morning
that curls, tickles my heart like sunshine

and when she’s happy
she gallops and skips

when she’s hungry
she slurps like a humming bird elf

when there is music
I watch her heart, drift through her eyes

when she yawns
she blows kisses to the heavens

and if I am keen and calm
if I can relinquish
my greedy adult wrestlings

I can feel the vibrations
called lifetimes

childhood is a breath and a smile
that might seem fleeting
but the reverberations

never cease

©2007 C. L. B. Callender
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about 4 hours later
Nalukataq said

i like the simplicity and directness of this one.

Ron : dukka
about 8 hours later
Ron said

Like a bright warm bath Catherine. So sweet.

about 8 hours later
seatgrabber said

short and fun…but also meaningful

I want more darkness also though Cathrine!! maybe I'll write some gritty poetry- there is not enough of it  in the world 

Catherine : mildly metaphoric
about 8 hours later
Catherine said

I have no problem seeing the darkness in the world seatgrabber….

I just never see it in my children:-)

about 8 hours later
seatgrabber said

Nope kids are our 3 foot cute little zen masters :)

otter : Spiritual Off-Roader
about 11 hours later
otter said

I can almost see your hand lovingly touch your little girl's tussled hair, the sun shining through your eyes.  Thank God for our kids.  They remind us to step out of ourselves and find magic in the simplest things.  That's what I took from your poem.  It celebrates love and cherishing, sweetness and simplicity.

Alison Mackie : The Gypsy Chronicles
about 1 month later
Alison Mackie said

VERY STRONG all the way thru. Especially I like the line,  tickles my heart…

Jordan : LightWriter
5 months later
Jordan said

yes, a direct line of truth
from the heart

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