despite my loud and plentiful protestations,
she held my hand
tightly
and dragged me into
in the moon-lit ocean
at the bewitching hour
of 3 a.m.
standing knee-deep
in the frothy waters,
the red flag
warning us of riptides
that just might
pull us under
and tumble us into a
place we’ve never been before.
we talked in
mirrored likeness
of the waves
that broke on top of each other
and crossed at angles to each other
until
i was no longer her mother
and
she was no longer my daughter,
until we were, instead, simply
two women
who cherish,
cheer,
and console
each other,
alone on the beach,
holding hands while
standing knee-deep in the ocean
basking in the moonlight
and
magic of this
wondrously beautiful moment.
(this is what my daughter and i did last night while my mother/her grandmother slept.)
All of you are so very blessed to have each other.
Beautiful, Jeanne: “we talked in mirrored likeness of the waves.”
OH! Gasp – this is beautiful!!
My heart now yearns for such a moment with my own two girls.
How powerful it will be if you get to a place where all 3 generations can feel the sacred wonder of this moment you 2 shared – together.
Sigh. Sob. Sigh again.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful moment with us, particularly in such a fashion.
well, once again, you rule.
wow. i love this. such a beautiful image. thank you.
and thanks a million for your tips on how to get the most out of reverb10. i’m so enjoying this experience and am so grateful to have found your writing through this new community i adore so much. if you ever want to stop by, i’m at kristamaurer.com and @kristaqm.
have a wonderful saturday.
much love,
krista
That just gave me chills. So beautiful!
And thanks for the practical #reverb10 advice. Cleared away some of the fuzz for me.
Beautiful!
This post is truly fabulous — a great capturing of the mother/daughter moment. Thank you for sharing!
Hello Jeanne… new here… but just wanted to say HI… I hear you and I know what you mean. Beautiful chosen words flowing gently in and out like the ebb tide and shining mirrored images of the both of you out into the world. Bravo. NOW I’m inspired! [grin]
oh thank you for your kind note, jean. you’ve made me smile and sigh at the end of a frenzied day. what a gift you bring.