Thursday, September 19, 2024

in the leaving and the love

I wrote this as a talisman 
to protect my kids
a sort of post-it 
for peace
                            for times parents become 
                            casual as strangers
                            people you meet
                            in the street
if the kids are looking
they should pick up 
how the past is 
in pieces
                      knowing it's better to love 
                      where you happen to be
                       until you again find
                       in me your home
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Pic: A full morning moon nestled between the clouds and chemtrails on my way to work this morning. By the time I got out of work this evening, the moon was back in the sky. I barely saw the fam today!

12 comments:

Nicole said...

Very touching poem, Maya!

Gillian said...

Nice.

Jenny said...

I love this poem. To be honest, sometimes I feel like I'm not smart enough for your blog (ha ha... kind of kidding but not really.) But reading it definitely stretches my mind!

Life of a Doctor's Wife said...

Oh wow, this poem hits me right in the heart. Lovely.

Chiconky said...

Beautiful

J said...

Lovely...to me, this is about how your children are with you, then they drift away, then they come back to you. That is how it is, for sure. (whether that's what you meant or not)

maya said...

Thank you, friend! XOXO

maya said...

Thank you!

maya said...

Thank you, Jenny! (And also--what?!? We read the same things, so you've got to be kidding!)

maya said...

Gosh! Thank you!

maya said...

Love when you're here! Thank you!

maya said...

Thank you, J! I'm very with your read of things! Having older/grown-up kids for me has been about learning to loosen my grip and letting them find their way back... It's not easy :)

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