She
had a mischievous grin
The
child who disobeyed
Her
eyes a tantalising glow
So
what are you going to do about me this time?
She
must be cold up on that horse
The
child who disobeyed
Her
coat an icy winter sparkle
I’d
like to take her home and keep her warm
She
rips my heart in two
The
child who disobeyed
Her
defiance mesmerising
We
have reached a stalemate
Then
I awake, as mothers do, in tune with the child who last night made me so exasperated.
Now she stands beside my bed in tears, repentant. Sleepily I lift the corner of the covers
and invite her in to share my warmth and we drift off together into a dreamless sleep.
Sorry Angela but I am being disobedient this week with over 120 words!
Great Visual Dare prompt as usual.
I know the feeling! I had a child up last night and I lost an hours sleep or so, but when I go in to her in the morning and see her sleepy face...aw...it all melts away!
ReplyDeleteAh. Only a mother's heart could pen something so poignant and light and heart-heavy like this. Love the poetry (who told you that I have a weakness for verse?), and it works so well as a dream sequence, without overtly stating that it is, in fact, a dream sequence. Lovely spin on the prompt. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteLisa and Angela always leave the best comments so I'll just say: what they said :)) Sarah, you've written a very warm and heartfelt piece here. Truly lovely.
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