Jude's conversation with the daughter he never had.

Jude's conversation with the daughter he never had.

If ever I had a daughter.
I would take her to see a
Wonder woman movie.
And after we watched her
Fly from saving one person
after the other and right all wtongs.

I would tell her that is 
not who you are.
You are a Woman that wonders.
Not the saving angel of all lost causes.
You can outstretch your upturned palms.
And catch the sun rays if love
And the bitter rains of loss in your hands.
And you can weep 
And it's ok to carry on.
To forgive and forget

To live with what is left
It's called resilience
Its what a spring 
from the hardware store does.
When you pull it until 
It almost snaps .
but when you let go of it.
It goes back to its original shape.

Life's going to stretch you too honey.
So much at times you too will feel
I am going to snap.
But take a step back my sweetie
And let go of it.
You too will return 
to your original shape.

And if love comes calling 
You can grasp it with both hands.
And embrace it until it cries out.
It's ok you can do that.

And if it moves on 
and leaves you devastated
It's ok to cry at its loss.
To be sad at its leaving you.

But you will go back
to who you are honey.
Return to your own shape.
I know this
and I promise you.

Except you will have 
seen something
Something extraordinary
you will know 
When you see it again .
For sure you will.

You have seen love 
At its very best.
And you will recognise it
right away when you find it again.
you will grasp it with 
your beautiful heart.
And say I know you
Your beautiful
You are love.

I had two sons who I love dearly
But a daughter would have been nice as well
Sigh
Jude