Visiting My Daughter
Coffee in hand, you invite me
into your room, under the covers
by the window, to share your morning view –
pale pink roses soft in the mist, early light
shifting through the cypress trees.
When were we last in the same bed?
You ask if today I would like to go
to your favorite bakery then to an art fair
then take the dog for a run on the beach
then visit an old general store up the mountain,
finish with an outdoor meal in the redwoods.
I say yes and yes and yes,
but if my trip ended right this moment
I would feel content.
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What a lovely, secret, gentle moment.
The special quality of this moment sings. Lovely!
I came here to say how Lovely this is.
🙂 I’ll echo and also say thank you for taking us with you.
Tender, concise, and powerful: very impacting poem!
Oh I know one day I will be here with my daughter too. Lovely, joy filled, and peaceful descriptions.
Beautiful!
A beautiful journey. Love the ending.