The weight of her head on my chest
As we lounge in a state of half-sleep,
Humming our favourite song.
The weight of his arms on my shoulders
While we stroll through busy streets,
Looking for the next bar.
The weight of their laughter,
Laughter that I caused,
Ringing through a full, warm house.
The weight of a child in your hands;
A gummy grin and a high-pitched squeal.
"Aunty" or "mummy or ***** "don't drop me!"
The weight I carry is not bearable,
It is, in fact, too much.
And while I have tried to flee from it,
What the mind forgets, the body remembers.
So here I lie, missing this.
The weight of her head on my chest,
Of his arms on my shoulders,
Of their laugh ringing in my mind,
Of little hands gripping my fingers.
I beg to carry that weight for a moment longer.
The weight of love.
This unbearably beautiful weight.
For a moment more.
Jul 20, 2024
Jul 20, 2024 at 5:13 AM UTC
The weight of her head on my chest
As we lounge in a state of half-sleep,
Humming our favourite song.
The weight of his arms on my shoulders
While we stroll through busy streets,
Looking for the next bar.
The weight of their laughter,
Laughter that I caused,
Ringing through a full, warm house.
The weight of a child in your hands;
A gummy grin and a high-pitched squeal.
"Aunty" or "mummy or ***** "don't drop me!"
The weight I carry is not bearable,
It is, in fact, too much.
And while I have tried to flee from it,
What the mind forgets, the body remembers.
So here I lie, missing this.
The weight of her head on my chest,
Of his arms on my shoulders,
Of their laugh ringing in my mind,
Of little hands gripping my fingers.
I beg to carry that weight for a moment longer.
The weight of love.
This unbearably beautiful weight.
For a moment more.