Sun Kissed Days

Sun Kissed Days

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

It Feels Like Magic


 
Images floating,
 colorful hot air balloons,
baby teeth with gaps.
Fragments of life,
holiday dinners,
silver candlesticks,
etched crystal,
the past on the screen.
Images I have forgotten
and ones I remember.
A lifetime of love,
and grace dancing in front of me.
He bought me the machine to
convert the old taped memories
into Cd's.
New Years eve,
he calls at nine thirty.
He was bombarded with sick people
to care for.
He is on his way home
and I feel guilty for having
sent a text and a photograph
of our delicious meal.
He is hungry and I feel
sad he is going home to a frozen dinner.
This is his life and he is a man,
I am no longer his lighthouse
or his world,
but he will always be mine.
Husband fell asleep,
my little one joins me on the couch.
We watch Rock N Roll New Year's Eve,
as we giggle.
Later I climb into bed,
husband opens his eyes,
and gives me a kiss,
it feels like magic.



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72 comments:

  1. smiles....feel your thoughts toward your little one on their own now....logan fell asleep around 10 and T and cole made it to 10 minutes til...and fell asleep...woke them with kisses...happy new year...

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  2. I hear you Ayala. I am just entering the letting go, she's a woman (cause at almost nineteen, she isn't quite)... but when she's not here she may as well be... and will always remain mine in my heart. And all of this, each moment is as it is meant to be. Love to you on this first night of the new year!

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    1. Not easy letting go... but we have to. Love to you Laura. All the best !

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  3. oh, yes, it is hard to watch them sometimes, learning life's hard parts on their own. this is a lovely, poignant poem.

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  4. "I am no longer his lighthouse
    or his world,
    but he will always be mine."

    That's it exactly. Happy New Year!

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    1. Yes, that's it :) happy new year and thank you.

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  5. Love the memories that you shared...and your deep appreciation of life.

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  6. I too loved the line--I am no longer his lighthouse or his world, but he will always be mine--Happy New Year!!

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    1. Thank you, Audrey. Happy and healthy new year!

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  7. this is very soul-stirring, Ayala. thank you so much for sharing.
    Happy New Year to you!

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    1. Thank you, Yelena. I hope it's a great one for you!

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  8. there's a feeling of contentment and appreciation in this that i love, ayala. how better to start a new year?

    happy happy new year!

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  9. Great way to start the new year, hope 2013 is grand in your land.

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  10. ..aww.. yes..a lifetime of love... a sweet offering for the new year... peace & love for the rest of the year Ayala... and smiles... happy new year...

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  11. smiles...this is lovely...here's to a wonderful new year ayala

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  12. very touching, Ayala... wonderful memories shared, with a pinch of sadness on the side. beautiful work.

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    1. Thank you and I hope you have a great 2013.

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  13. Our kisses always feel like Magic !

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  14. lovely collection of phrase to express your theme

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  15. lovely collection of phrase to express your theme

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  16. Very nice. Sounds pretty good. Real life but also very cozy. k.

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  17. Well, this made the eyes sting and no mistake. Great job.

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  18. Another rich, warm portrait of family life at year's end..Always look forward to peeking into your album and living room. Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year, A to you and yours!

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    1. Thank you, Jackie. Wishing you the same. :)

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  19. Ah, I am sure he enjoyed the picture. Being remembered, even when caring for others, he is thankful and I am sure you are a kind of lighthouse for him still.

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  20. Brilliant one!

    Happy New Year!

    Take Care :)

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    1. Thank you . Wishing you a happy new year and all the best :)

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  21. Your portraits of your loved ones are always so full of emotion, richly described...happy new year- hope 2013 is a great one for you

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    1. Thank you, Stu. I hope 2013 is kind and good to you. Happy new year!

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  22. This is just lovely. I enjoy those fragments of your life. Many happy moments for you and your family in 2013.

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  23. Ayala, definitely a feel good poem. Have a wonderful love-filled new year.

    Pamela

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    1. Thank you, Pamela. Happy and healthy new year :)

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  24. I love this poem! Sometimes life is like this.

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  25. Sweet. The ending gave me a good chill.

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  26. What a beautiful poem! To one who slept alone on New Year's Eve, these words sound delicious. Happy New Year!

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    1. :( Thank you, Rachel. I hope next year will be magical for you.

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  27. Lovely New Year poem Happy New Year to you and your family Ayala...I look forward to reading more of your lovely poems this year. :)

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    1. Thank you, Di. Happy new year to you and yours.

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  28. Reading your poetry is always uplifting Ayala. I hope your 2013 is every bit as magical as this past year as told in your poem!

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    1. Thank you, Mary. Wishing you all the best. :)

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  29. Priceless! A mother's love so beautifully expressed through your words:

    am no longer his lighthouse
    or his world,
    but he will always be mine.

    We watched the ball drop, too. Sounds like you and your husband have a special enduring love, too.

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    1. Thank you, Laurie. Happy your little one is feeling better.

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  30. Love the images in this piece Ayala. You made me relive New Year's Eve again. Thank you!

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  31. wishing you more magic and you may not be his world but you've made his world better.

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  32. I always so enjoy reading your poetry. The words and emotions you weave into your work are beautiful. Thank you.

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    1. Thank you, Denise. Nice to see you. Hope you have a great new year.

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  33. Wishing you and your family all blessings of life and love, in the new year!

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