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My darling boy, The real one. The real thing and all. A figment of my imagination but in my (tiny) self I hold. You. There is much awe in my city, my dear, but you are the skyscraper. Much joy in my world, but you are the bubbles, clumsily blown by a three year old. Much wonder in my life, but you are my eyes when fireworks are set off. There is much music, but you sing a different song, of other lives lived, of sisterhood, of soul mates, of brothers, of lovers. Once again, we are. It had been so long and on your descent, your landing, your smooth slip through Heathrow’s arrival gates (the home of my memory hidden in its ink) I felt myself climb Back into you In the strongest, yet weakest way Possible Now you must rest. Go home to your mother and sleep til you wake. Those days later I watched you step out of that car And as if in swift teamwork, my body was broken and healed at once. I watched you cascade, so graciously, towards the bell ringers. The people, your people Your girls – full of anger, heavy wombs and hurricane. I whispered, under my breath, ‘thank you, I love you’ and became Me You arrived and left without a girl on your arm – because, the truth is, you could never have anyone on your arm Not even You My olive tree The fruits of my loves labour never lost A middle aged woman’s warm self among metallic scratches and blips. A photograph – taken just before Half of your face Filling the whole page. I will write to you For you As yours Daily And at the end of each I will Whisper, under my breath, ‘thank you, I love you’ Thank you I love you Scorpio x
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Oct 15, 2013
Oct 15, 2013 at 10:02 AM UTC
Day One.
My darling boy, The real one. The real thing and all. A figment of my imagination but in my (tiny) self I hold. You. There is much awe in my city, my dear, but you are the skyscraper. Much joy in my world, but you are the bubbles, clumsily blown by a three year old. Much wonder in my life, but you are my eyes when fireworks are set off. There is much music, but you sing a different song, of other lives lived, of sisterhood, of soul mates, of brothers, of lovers. Once again, we are. It had been so long and on your descent, your landing, your smooth slip through Heathrow’s arrival gates (the home of my memory hidden in its ink) I felt myself climb Back into you In the strongest, yet weakest way Possible Now you must rest. Go home to your mother and sleep til you wake. Those days later I watched you step out of that car And as if in swift teamwork, my body was broken and healed at once. I watched you cascade, so graciously, towards the bell ringers. The people, your people Your girls – full of anger, heavy wombs and hurricane. I whispered, under my breath, ‘thank you, I love you’ and became Me You arrived and left without a girl on your arm – because, the truth is, you could never have anyone on your arm Not even You My olive tree The fruits of my loves labour never lost A middle aged woman’s warm self among metallic scratches and blips. A photograph – taken just before Half of your face Filling the whole page. I will write to you For you As yours Daily And at the end of each I will Whisper, under my breath, ‘thank you, I love you’ Thank you I love you Scorpio x
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rorie-evans
Oct 15, 2013
Oct 15, 2013 at 10:02 AM UTC
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