NINE DAYS OF SEPARATION BIRTH OF AN ANGEL Its 9:45 PM, its been eight days since her 6-pound, jaundice body was removed from my fevered womb Eight days later Im still contracting remnants of her sweet eviction Her absence is the isolation of my completeness I slept on the edge of death imagining the color of her smile, The scent of her tears, the sound of her healthy body growing outside of mine Both restricted by monitors, meds and hospital beds, I saw her for the very first time Through incubated walls I stared as she slept in the bosom of angels I fell asleep knowing that Id soon be taking her home Its now nine days since separation and: BEFORE SUNLIGHT PROJECTS THROUGH NIGHT’S VELVET SHROUD SHE AWAKENS ME HER SOFT WHIMPER PLAYS A SWEET, SWEET MELODY IN MY SOUL AND I SMILE VISION STILL CLOUDED BY PIXIE DUST I RACE TO SEE THE GREEN OF HER EYES TO REVERSE THE POUT OF HER LIPS TO SYNCHRONIZE SPIRITS AND STORE LULLABIES IN HER HEART WE CONNECT SILENCE FILLS THE ROOM AS SHE FINDS COMFORT IN THE SOLACE OF MY EMBRACE WITH MY FINGERTIPS I TRACE ECHOES OF HER HEARTBEAT TO REMIND ME OF NINE MONTHS PAST NINE DAYS OF SEPARATION…IN PIECES NOW BUT WERE TOGETHER AGAIN MY WOMB CAST SHADOWS OF SECURITY AROUND HER TO LET HER KNOW THAT IT’S SAFE TO DREAM WEAVING PATTERNS OF POSITIVE BEGINNINGS IN HER LIFE, I WHISPER A COLLAGE OF PROMISES IN HER EAR PROMISING TO PROTECT HER AS MY HEART TAKES FLIGHT NEVER TO LET HER FALL ASLEEP ON TEAR-STAINED PILLOWS MY SHOULDERS WILL ALWAYS BE HER RESPITE MY ARMS, HER SECURITY BLANKET I PROMISED TO CLOTHE HER WITH WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT SO ON THIS NINTH DAY, MY JOURNEY BEGINS MY MIND’S A LABYRINTH OF UNSTRUCTURED THOUGHTS I WALK A CRAZED WALK OF EMOTIONS UNFAMILIAR TO ME STUMBLING THROUGH A PUNCTUATION PATH OF UNCERTAINTIES I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY OF HER CREATION HAUNTING…IS HER EXQUISITE, YET UNDEFINED BEAUTY SHE’S THE INLAY TO MY PERFECT SETTING A RADIANT MOSAIC DISPLAY OF ALL THAT’S GOOD IN MY LIFE AS SHE SLEEPS, I FIDGID IN THE SHADOWS OF HER DREAMS IMPATIENTLY AWAITING HER AWAKENING EAGER TO LOCK STARES, EXCHANGE SMILES, TO WIPE AWAY HER TEARS IM ANXIOUS TO ABSORB THE LITTLE THINGS AS I CLUTCH THE ECLIPSE OF HER ESSENCE IM CRYING TEARS OF JOY THAT RINSES MY HEART IN THE AFFECTS OF LOVE AFTER LAYING HER BACK DOWN TO DREAM THE ALLURE OF HER REMAINS IN THE SCENT OF MY SKIN IT’S THE STAIN THAT AQUAINTS ME WITH 8 DAYS LOST NINE DAYS UNTIL FOREVER, I CRADLE MY DREAM MY BABY MY ANGEL ON THIS NINTH DAY, IM TAKING HER HOME
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:34:31 +0000
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