Thursday, April 8, 2010

What I Was Thinking About At The Office Today

Someday L. will fall down
And get scrapes on the heels of her hands
The kind of scrapes with little pieces of gravel stuck inside

And I might not be there to give her a kiss
Or hold her tight when she cries


* Day 8 of the KidLitosphere Poem-A-Day Challenge for National Poetry Month.

3 comments:

  1. But because of the mother you are ---she will always carry you with her! - Amanda on Shanna's computer!

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  2. I can imagine that was a difficult realization to have. The way you expressed it, in poetry, was quite moving.
    SAS

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  3. Thanks for the lovely comments, dear readers!

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