motherhood – Page 4 – Generous Wisdom

Trust (II)

Our two babes sit snugly
in their seats at the center of our van;
our two big kids have the back
and we the front.
He reaches over to hug
me, and in a flash I see us older,
stronger, wiser,
steady.
Somewhere, somehow, we make it;
We are both there at the end
together.

My cell phone signals a reminder:

My cell phone signals a reminder:
“June 7 ovulation (maybe)”
Translation:
“Be mindful of your reaction and response”

Lord, keep my head above the flux,
the rush, the flood of chemicals
whose bed is winding and crooked,
jagged and full of falls –
the neural pathways seem shallow
and the downpour spills over the banks –
deep within the earth, in hidden caves,
the springs let go their invisible substances
and the bloodstream fills with mystery,
but you are never far from me.

My cell phone sends the same
alert to my husband –
we will love and be loved.

My little one asks me,

My little one asks me,
“Mom, will you hold me?”
while she sits on my lap,
my arms around her.
I say, “I am holding you,”
and smile; so she smiles, too,
and asks, “Forever?”