why i was thinking of a lighthouse
I wrote this for NaPoWriMo 2013 and posted on my other blog, i write too. It wasn't getting many eyeballs there, so I thought I would give it a chance here.
My daughter, as an infant, inspired this poem. She is a big girl now. :)
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why i was thinking of a lighthouse
because one night i woke up wanting to feed you
but baby, your face, like a moon in the cradle
your skin glowed like stardust in the moonlight
your breathing was the song of the stars
a faint scent of talc as the stand fan oscillated
i was holding a bottle of milk not wanting to wake you
just sitting on the cold tiles, looking at you
thinking you are the beacon in our lives, our lighthouse
your eyes were closed, there was a faint smile
your lips moved slighly, and i said i love you too
but baby, you do not yet know about the ways of this world
and it is better to keep it this way.
30/04/2013
**********
"but I can show you
baby
enough to love
to break your heart
forever."
-- Diane di Prima, Song for Baby-O, Unborn
Shared on Poetry Pantry #185 at Poets United.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2014
My daughter, as an infant, inspired this poem. She is a big girl now. :)
image by dsnake1
done with Sketchpad
why i was thinking of a lighthouse
because one night i woke up wanting to feed you
but baby, your face, like a moon in the cradle
your skin glowed like stardust in the moonlight
your breathing was the song of the stars
a faint scent of talc as the stand fan oscillated
i was holding a bottle of milk not wanting to wake you
just sitting on the cold tiles, looking at you
thinking you are the beacon in our lives, our lighthouse
your eyes were closed, there was a faint smile
your lips moved slighly, and i said i love you too
but baby, you do not yet know about the ways of this world
and it is better to keep it this way.
30/04/2013
**********
"but I can show you
baby
enough to love
to break your heart
forever."
-- Diane di Prima, Song for Baby-O, Unborn
Shared on Poetry Pantry #185 at Poets United.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2014
posted by dsnake1 at 12:05 AM
18 Comments:
keep it that way as long as you can, you know...watching them lay there they are the beacon of innocence...
Beautifully put.
a sweet well pace piece of writing. I have no children but I do think parenthood is a blessing.
Take care and keep smiling.
<3
Sweet! Well captured. Add my eyballs to your count...+2
I re-discovered being when my children, from birth, became the teachers and I the challenging student :-)
ZQ
:~)
I remember this beautiful poem. It is so tender and I can see the baby and her smile......"your face like a moon in the cradle." Wonderful!
Yes, sometimes it is not a bad thing to protect one from the 'way of the world' as long as one can!
Beautiful... a sleeping baby.. you just want to protect them .. a parents love.
beautiful.. as a parent you really wish to save the children from all the bad things going on this world..
How pure, divine and beautiful the baby seems. I understand why you don't want her to know the ways of the world, lest she should lose some of that purity of her soul in fighting it. Lovely poem!
...what a lovely piece of poetry you just shared here... it touched me with great pleasure... well-inspired words that truly inspire... thanks for sharing it here... smiles...
Brian,
it is. that's why i was reluctant to wake her up. :)
Anthony,
thank you!
Kenia,
thanks for the visit and your kind comment. :)
ZQ,
:D
i can imagine that, you as the challenging student. :)
Sherry,
you visit my other blog too? thank you!
yes, she was really angelic when she was a baby. :)
Mary,
well said! thank you. :)
Bjorn,
yes, we do. i think it's in every parent's DNA. :)
Natasa,
they will learn eventually. our job is to make it softer. :)
madhumakhi,
thank you! the parent always worries about that. :)
kelvin,
great to see you again. :)
aww..this is beautiful..triggering
fond memories..
Killer that one. The smell of talc, oh yes. Thanks for the memory
Sumana,
thank you! :)
Pealogic,
'killer'? thank you! the talc, she must have the talc. :)
a short sweet piece Che
Ashok, it's always great to see you around. :)
Aww so sweet...I could picture your beautiful princess!
ah, princess indeed! :)
thank you, Aditi!
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