In A Garden..somewhere...
Yesterday,
When I was only ever
And utterly five
I am stood there in summer with
you
An icecream van tinkled, the
bees buzzed my head
You were swatting them off
Shoo away now you said
Yesterday,
When I am only ever
And utterly five
I am here in your garden with
you
I tremble in fear because the
bees make me cry
You stoop low, kiss me
Cup a chin, dry an eye
The icecream van tinkles
Your love warms my skin
You say...bees, they're just
part of this garden we're in
That this garden is safe but
I'm five year old wise
I know that all gardens court
death to survive
I'm tomorrows that come
I am utterly old
I'll feel for your hand find,
It's skeleton cold
What can I do Nan
When it's you that I'll need
When I'm there all alone
Swatting life stings and bees
M P 9/7/22
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Wow! Just popped on here and am treated with this exceptionally gorgeous, yet powerful, poem. Fabulous!Β I am drawn right into those yesteryear moments, idyllic and free and then with a clever swoosh your pen sweeps me to the now where childhood innocence has been replaced with experience, battered and bruised. When ever we are faced with those evil bees of darkness we search for the light and comfort of childhood where the real bees, as scary as they were, actually produced honey. How we cry for our mothers or mother figures in times of despair β and how desperate are our tearsΒ when they are long gone? πΒ Β oh this is a poem sooooo worth pinning xx
Thanks so much Tina for your lovely comment....it's appreciated mire than I can say xx
great ink Marion. I am honored to read such a work of art
Hello Lisa, it's so lovely to see you back...I.miss the 'family' when they are offline. You might want to.review your comment lol as I have entirely ammended itsΒ original form ...thanks so much love x
still holds true you are an exceptional writer
Your lovely words mean so much to me Lisa...I will treasure them β€
MARION!! SO GORGEOUS!!......this is SO beautiful....so so VERY wise in its offerings.....and so exceptionally well understated that it sets roots in the reader and begs a second and third reading.....just to be able to swim again in your phrasing and the memories it evokes in us......I am proud to call you friend dear soul!!......PINNED!!......thank you for this one in particular.....it brought up some powerful stuff in me!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!.....T xoΒ : )
Tony...beautiful beautiful words, thankyou. That it resonated with you makes me happier than you can know. I wasn't sure it would work as my intention was to time hop rather than just state a memory. Isn't it ironic that the very people you need to get you through loss are mostly...already lost...hugs and many thanks dear friend X