He let me hang
On his tall, lean frame
Long enough to
Press my face into
His soft T-shirt
And feel the hard muscle
Beneath
Long enough to
Connect Heart to heart
And block
The tears attempting escape
To release and meet his eyes
With a smile
In the kitchen
Words crossed his lips
That six months ago
Would never have formed In his brain
"I envy the space in your kitchen"
The visit brief
He was heading to his
Brother's apartment
A night of video games
And Taco Bell
At the door, a quick squeeze
From me
But, he held on
Long enough
To let me know
He missed me too
My youngest came home from college for my birthday. Haven't seen him in six months. It was wonderful--he's doing well and doing dishes without being told ;-). Offered at the OLN where we're to toasting 100 weeks!
yay! i know it is good to see them after such a time away as well...nice warm poem of coming back together...endearing...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian!! Yay is right :-) Thank you for the smiles
DeleteWonderful .. yes it must be a bliss to have a son coming home, and it sounds like he's growing up to be a good man... (despite the Taco Bell :-) Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteHi Bjorn!! Yes despite the Taco Bell some traditions need to go...;-)
Deletehaha...doing dishes without being told...think my son needs a bit of a ripening process yet til he gets there...wonderful warmth in this sara
ReplyDeleteHi Claudia!! Thought you might relate ;-) Thank you
DeleteYes, the best birthday present ever! I'm so glad he's doing so well. You're a great mom, Sara.
ReplyDeleteHi Laurie!! He was the best present ever..me great? Um I try--appreciate the support :-) I know you're a wonderful mom :-)
DeleteYes, the best birthday present ~ That is sweet dear ~
ReplyDeleteHappy OLN ~
Hi Grace!! Happy OLN :-)
Deleteaww so sweet! The best present ever!I am so happy that he is doing well. So hard...I miss my son too, I have not seen him since February.
ReplyDeleteHi Ayala!! Yes, it's tough.. ugh, and necessary. Hope you get to see your son soon :-)
DeleteThis is beautiful, Sara. I am glad your son came for your birthday. There can be no greater gift than that........and his hug letting you know he missed you. I feel the love in this poem.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary!! Yes, lots of love, we had a really nice visit :-) Thank you!
DeleteSuch a wonderful glimpse into this loving bond--Thank you! I will be seeing mine a couple of times before she heads out to Germany for a year--and my older one will be coming back in November after a year backpacking--
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey!! So glad you'll get to see your children soon. I used to do my share of backpacking--not for a year though, very impressive! Enjoy your visits, and thank you for your kind comments:-)
DeleteOh, it's the same the world over...
ReplyDeleteThose precious moments granted us with a mixture of charity and love.
They are always so busy and we are always waiting and hoping.
Hi Aprille! It is universal isn't it? So nice to see you:-)
DeleteThat's a really special moment that, thanks to this lovely poem, you'll be able to cherish over and over again.
ReplyDeleteHi!! Very true, I'm still playing with the words in my head:-)
Deleteoh I can well relate to this... lovely and touching...
ReplyDeleteHi Sreeja!! Thought you might enjoy this, thank you for your warm words :-)
DeleteLove this, Sara. My own tall-framed son is en route home at this very moment - two weeks til his wedding day. I imagine a few tears will seep out between us these next two days . . .
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah!! Wonderful to see you. Oh my goodness can only imagine the emotion of a pending wedding. Congratulations! And enjoy your time together. Hope that everything goes beautifully and that you're well stocked with tissues:-)
DeleteHow wonderful, Sara. Mine is going on 12, and I am already feeling the beginnings of the leaving...closed doors, independence. This is a fantastic piece, good for this fellow mama's heart.
ReplyDeleteHi De!! Thank you for the kind words--it is quite an adjustment to have our babies leave, but so cool to see them growing and learning too.:-)
DeleteHappy belated birthday! Thanks for sharing such a special moment! My heartstrings are pulling on my heart now thinking that down the road this might be me too, stretches at a time of not seeing my kids.
ReplyDeleteHi Robyn!! Thank you very much for the birthday wishes :-). It is an interesting time, thank goodness for phones and for a loving husband--it's definitely freeing too. ;-)
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