Heaven

[Pandora]

"Ride a little pony ride to town . . . Ride a little pony don't fall down"

I am busy at the kitchen sink,
her still small voice trails over to me . . .

"Mama this place is wonderful"

I turn to look . . .'what hun?'

"Home Mama, your home is so wonderful, beautiful, really,
it really is. It's like heaven."

She is raiding the pantry, munching from a can of mixed nuts,
surely choosing my favorites. I smile.

Turning back to the sink I am hit with a memory,
the moment rewinds 22 years . . .

She is on a small step stool next to me,
'washing' the dishes.
Her thick golden hair, dampened, hangs ponytail style.
Tiny hands covered in bubbles, she blows them off,
they float gently back into the dishpan.
A little apron tied at her waist is soaked, drenched through,
Cookie Monster's face in his familiar forever smile,
drips water to the floor.

Her toothless grin meets my smile.

Giggling she says, "Mama can we play pony after this?"
She begins to hum the tune.
The last words echo in my thoughts . . .

'don't fall down.'

Back to this moment, my daughter all grown,
she stands before me,
my small whispered prayer . . . 'please don't let her fall down'

then the hushed words . . .

'You are Home to me baby girl
you are Heaven to me'

[Kornelia]

What a beautiful heartfelt write, touching and genuine feelings in this....
Much enjoyed this piece of work!!!

Kornelia

[allmirth]

This is simply so touching and beautiful. It has brought tears to my eyes.

Thanks so much for sharing.
Mirthy

[Pandora]

thank you Kornelia and Mirthy for the kind words and the read, I very much appreciate it.

Funny I cry too

[flux]

The strength in this poem is your honesty, when we write about family we can kill what we write with sugary sentiment, but the sentiment in this is brought down to earth by the touchingly honest details and the truthful thoughts you expressed, which make this feel very real. You got the balance between sentiment and honesty just right.

[Pandora]

The strength in this poem is your honesty, when we write about family we can kill what we write with sugary sentiment, but the sentiment in this is brought down to earth by the touchingly honest details and the truthful thoughts you expressed, which make this feel very real. You got the balance between sentiment and honesty just right.

I really appreciate this, thanks flux!

[Simran]

Pandora this was such an elegant piece. That only a mother could write for the love of her life - her daughter!
I so wish I had a daughter too!
Simran :-)

[JASON]

Oh, I am such a damn baby - this also brought tears to my eyes...
There is something about little girls that just tugs on the heart strings,
something that only a parent can really know...awesome job.

[search81]

Very touching poem. I didn't want it to end.

[Pandora]

Pandora this was such an elegant piece. That only a mother could write for the love of her life - her daughter!
I so wish I had a daughter too!
Simran :-)

Yes Simran, she is a blessing to me. I celebrate the woman she has grown into.
Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.

[Pandora]

Oh, I am such a damn baby - this also brought tears to my eyes...
There is something about little girls that just tugs on the heart strings,
something that only a parent can really know...awesome job.

thanks JASON, you have a big heart

[Pandora]

Very touching poem. I didn't want it to end.

oh that is a sweet thing to say search81, I really appreciate that, thank you so much!

[Jovel320]

Liked the way you showed us this tender relationship between mother and daughter. I was there watching each picture unfold. Very well done!!
Jovel

[Ladywildalice]

This write is so cathartic......it stirs and cleanses, it reminds and validates, it reinforces and accentuates. That is a talent, to be able to write with an emotional wind that breathes upon your reader and ruffles their hair, making them actually live in the moment of that breeze. This was beautiful and such a joy to read and, yes, I, too, am a big sissy and cried to this. But they were tears of longing for my own grown daughters and my growing grand-daughters. I know the day is not far off when I will leave them, and I can only pray they will have long held memories of moments in our lives together. Thank you, this was lovely.

[Simran]

Hi Pandora
Read your beautiful poem again after two years and it gave more pleasure than before! How I long for a daughter!
Simran :-)

[ramfire]

Children can be so wonderful. You have a treasure chest of memories. Well done.

[riversidepoet]

It is amazing I was getting ready to post a little poem I wrote about my granddaughter, when I read yours, mind is called Ride Little Horsey, your poem is so beautiful, kinda made me dread the day my granddaughter grows up, thank you for sharing your beautiful poem, I of course loved it, may God bless

[cafeboy]

Sincere and beautiful.

[rupertpupkin]

Beautiful write. Loved it for its positivity and warmth. Well deserved spotlight. Well done.

[Ladywildalice]

Congratulations on the Spotlight. This is a beautiful piece and so well deserving of the site's recognition.