Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Hold Tight


Hold Tight

I lightly caress
soft curve of cheek and chin,
a nose boyish,
a brow silky smooth
like the surface of a gentle pond.

My finger paints his morning face, 
tickles tips of lashes long,
gently circles soft brown eyes 
reflective of hopes and dreams 
of we who love him.

Soak in toothless smile
and arms fervently hugging,
close my eyes;
hold tight this moment
of seven year old boy.

by Margaret Bednar, June 2, 2015

This is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - The Tuesday Platform"

13 comments:

Vandana Sharma said...

Happiness with kids!

Wolfsrosebud said...

Does not every Mom cherish one childhood time of each of her children... you certainly captured that very moment.

Brother Ollie said...

It is good to focus on these moments. My older boys would not allow this anymore!

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Well then.. this certainly depicts your boundless love towards children :D
A heart-warming piece!

Lots of love,
Sanaa

brudberg said...

A precious moment.. a moment to remember. Boys sometimes seem to harden to something else.. love the softness here.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

How absolutely beautiful! (I am the mother of sons - though its a long time since they were seven.)

Unknown said...

Total sweetness, bliss.

Gillena Cox said...

how lovely for you; i have one son, grown to fatherhood; i can remember though still snuggling and reading to him, but at a much younger age than seven; now i rewarded with sweet hugs from my grand daughter

thanks for sharing your sweet precious moments poesy-wise


much love...

Kerry O'Connor said...

Awww... Such a precious moment you have captured here, Margaret.

Jinksy said...

This portrait will never fade...

Anonymous said...

A tender moment so beautifully captured!

C.C. said...

What a great moment...so very fleeting, beautiful that you have captured it here.

rallentanda said...

Beautiful Margaret !