March 28, 2011

Someone else's nap time

slow writing beside a shaggy canine bundle
she jumped in my arms for love
asleep now, lola sighs

quiet in between, overcast
seventeen minutes past noon
cookies cool

i have ached for calm
drowsy hours
like this

boys earn gentle hushes
i could sleep
lola adjusts her small furry body

boredom, not mine
curls its whiny fingers
into silence

I have no remedy
for my son
a breath of patience, enough

child tiptoes beyond our creaky back door
an urgent search rewarded
treasure found

he sits cross legged and silent
skillfully maneuvering shadows
to tinny adventure melodies

serenity restored... ish

Posted by heidi at March 28, 2011 12:29 PM
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