Maya, at 8 months |
Nova, at 8 months |
Happiness
This was when my daughters were just children
playing on the rocky shore of the lake,
their hair in braids, their bright-colored jackets
tied around their waists. It was afternoon,
the shadows falling away, their faces
glowing with light. Whatever we said then
(and it must have been happy; it must have
been hopeful) is lost as I am now lost
from that life I lived. This was when nothing
that I wanted mattered, though all I wanted
was happiness, pure happiness, simple
as strawberries and cream in a saucer,
as curtains floating from a window sill,
as small pairs of shoes arranged in a row.
by Joyce Sutphen
Thanks Mom! Oh, time..it is flying way too fast. The highlight of Nova's day was Jello for the first time!
ReplyDeleteYou mean she had to wait until she was almost FOUR to get some Jello? We were weaned on the stuff!
ReplyDelete:-) Love, Mom and John