Rainbow Baby

Max Iris your name rings in melody

Into my life you have appeared

I gaze at your sweet innocent face

My heart is stirred in a wondrous way

I have felt you at the rainbow

As it danced across the waterfall

I feel cozy in my journey to meet you

Even though it’s minus seventy degrees outside  

At almost four thousand feet above sea level 

When I see you in person

I will wrap you in a rainbow blanket

And tenderly I will kiss your fine skin

You bring joy to so many people on earth

You are a precious gift to be treasured always

Cool Wind on Lake Champlain

The wind blows on my face
As I gaze the Lake Champlain sky
On the ferry to New York State
Wrapped in a comfortable chill
I feel my body wanting more
Loving every minute of it
Blissful wind
Please do not die down
Let me enjoy the moment
Of being present
Here
Now

Nostalgia - 100-word snippet

At the airport he gives me a squeeze. Hard. Strong. Sincere. How sweet. We used to take him hiking. Now he takes us hiking. Surely he is my baby. I am filled with nostalgia. I remember him with pneumonia. I remember him being goofy. I remember him excitedly waiting for the school bus. I remember him loving dolphins and trains. I remember him sewing buttons on a piece of cloth as a present to me. I remember taking pictures of him crying on a train station platform. If I could go back in time, I’d take him on that train.

Imagining

I pull my blanket up
Imagining
You keeping me warm
I close my eyes
Imagining
You and I sharing a bed
As we used to
I think of things we did together
Imagining
Someday we will again
How I wish I could share
What I do with you
How I wish I could spend
A few more hours with you
How I wish I could have learned
To love mahjong and Korean movies
The way you used to
You are far away
Yet close to my heart
I let my dreams fly
Imagining
I am right next to you
I hear you breathe
I touch your hands
I kiss your cheeks
You let me put my head on your shoulder
You stroke my hair
You call me your baby
Even though you say
I am spring chicken no longer
How I wish I could hear
Your words once more