Growing Up

I was writing a letter for my grandmother. Her birthday was coming up. This poem just flowed out the first week in June 1997.

Growing Up

Whispers of love from a tender voice

Trust builds as you are my provider

I look into your eyes and soon I know

You, my mother do love me

Slowly I learn what "love" is

Knowing deep down, I can always count on you

You understand me and my needs

You hold me oh so tenderly

I am growing now and totting around

Pulling everything onto the ground

Wanting everything, but what is mine

I'll out grow it in due time

Now I can run and keep you doing so too

You can't see me, but I can't see you

Laughing out loud from time to time

Knowing ma-ma you're always mine

Teen time has come, yes it's here

"Us together? But friends will leer.

Drop me off on the corner, please

I love you, just don't let 'em see."

I've grown up mom, or so I thought

Using the lessons I've been taught

I never understood why you acted so

But as a mother, now I know

The painful birth for the next child

As time passes it seemed so mild

A mother now, "She's so tiny."

Midnight feedings, "She's so whiny."

Morning comes and comes out

"Tired and cranky," I began to shout

"Day in and out it never stops

Someone, please, kill the clock."

Feeling as if it'll never end

The birthing is on the mend

6 weeks is all that has gone by

"I must get out or I will cry!"

"It's just begun my darling child.

When you get old you'll look back and smile."

"I guess you're right" I said to her

"I guess for now I'll take your word.

LOVE OF A CHILD

Love of a child was written the last week in May 1997. I was on the phone with a friend of mine, Teresa. My mother and I were arguing so I locked myself in my room and called her.

Longing for the younger years

Once a peaceful place

Very happy seldom tears

Ever flowing love

Often seen and seldom heard

Friends til the end

A  love unbroken by time alone

Careless words may ding or dent

Hasty actions, heart is bent

If sorries are spoken

Love is strong

Days unbroken, friendships long

Safe

He's always cared for me
looked out for a sad possibility
He kept me far away from harm
I know he's mine, I'm safe and warm

Pegasus

The winged horse flew 
across the sky
and that's when I knew
that he was mine
to guide and protect
and to hold me tight
to place upon his back
and go with him in flight
to see what he saw
to feel what he felt
that's when I woke up
only to see
that he was lying
right next to me