MINI POEMS - FROM MINI THOUGHTS
(IN MY MINI MIND?)
BACK
Sometimes I wish I could take a plane
(Even though I quite HATE to fly)
And travel back to a simpler time
Back to days gone by.
To a time when we thought we were worldly and wise
When in truth we were very naive
And we knew all our wishes and dreams could come true
All we had to do was believe.
EMBARRASSED
I saw them wave from across the room
And I waved back in glee
Then I realized with horror
THEY WERE NOT WAVING AT ME!
GRANDS
There are no words
Life is not the same
I melt at the mention of their name
They’re the future – the circle that is now complete
And I’m just putty at their feet
PHONES
No eye contact – no words at all
In the elevator or at the mall
Phone in hands – every second – every day
Humanity is slipping away
JOY
We dropped them off – they looked so cute
Hand in hand that day
My daughter’s dreams all coming true
My worries melting away
We must have read each others thoughts
A father’s eyes fill up with mist
As he said to me in a quiet voice
“Does it get any better then this”
HUG
Sometimes he sounds like a little kid
When he talks about the things they did
He gets so excited and filled with life
His world – his children and his wife
My heartstrings feel a little tug
And my arms reach out – for a virtual HUG
CRUSH
Hopelessly addicted come what may
Crushing candy and chocolates
While time ticks away
Other things I must do
I hear myself shout
But I’m inside this computer
And I’m NOT coming out!
PERFECT
Young and skinny everywhere
Perfect skin and perfect hair
Little makeup – clothes look cute
Sloppy jeans or dressy suit
When I see them it occurs to me
That’s the way I used to be….
GROWN
They’re adults, they make their decisions
We don’t have much to say
They’re our children but no longer children
The years have flown away
We want to nurture and protect
We restrain and leave them alone
We’ll have their backs – but we let go
Our children now are grown.
OY
I “Googled” my symptoms – a very bad sign
Every awful disease....I had no doubt was mine
I often get “what ifs” – they linger for days
Till I can’t sleep at night – walk around in a haze.
It’s never been easy for worrying me
Just ask my family – I’m sure they’ll agree!
Sometimes I wish I could take a plane
(Even though I quite HATE to fly)
And travel back to a simpler time
Back to days gone by.
To a time when we thought we were worldly and wise
When in truth we were very naive
And we knew all our wishes and dreams could come true
All we had to do was believe.
EMBARRASSED
I saw them wave from across the room
And I waved back in glee
Then I realized with horror
THEY WERE NOT WAVING AT ME!
GRANDS
There are no words
Life is not the same
I melt at the mention of their name
They’re the future – the circle that is now complete
And I’m just putty at their feet
PHONES
No eye contact – no words at all
In the elevator or at the mall
Phone in hands – every second – every day
Humanity is slipping away
JOY
We dropped them off – they looked so cute
Hand in hand that day
My daughter’s dreams all coming true
My worries melting away
We must have read each others thoughts
A father’s eyes fill up with mist
As he said to me in a quiet voice
“Does it get any better then this”
HUG
Sometimes he sounds like a little kid
When he talks about the things they did
He gets so excited and filled with life
His world – his children and his wife
My heartstrings feel a little tug
And my arms reach out – for a virtual HUG
CRUSH
Hopelessly addicted come what may
Crushing candy and chocolates
While time ticks away
Other things I must do
I hear myself shout
But I’m inside this computer
And I’m NOT coming out!
PERFECT
Young and skinny everywhere
Perfect skin and perfect hair
Little makeup – clothes look cute
Sloppy jeans or dressy suit
When I see them it occurs to me
That’s the way I used to be….
GROWN
They’re adults, they make their decisions
We don’t have much to say
They’re our children but no longer children
The years have flown away
We want to nurture and protect
We restrain and leave them alone
We’ll have their backs – but we let go
Our children now are grown.
OY
I “Googled” my symptoms – a very bad sign
Every awful disease....I had no doubt was mine
I often get “what ifs” – they linger for days
Till I can’t sleep at night – walk around in a haze.
It’s never been easy for worrying me
Just ask my family – I’m sure they’ll agree!