Reflections of Jesicca

One of my long term employees is getting married this month. I wrote this today for her wedding shower at work. I think it describes her well.

Reflections of Jessica.

 

Like a willow,

Flourishing at the pond’s edge,

She bends, graceful maturity,

Dancing flickering green shadows,

Glistening silver promises,

 Of wind rippled time.

 

The world around her picnics,

Happily playful to be near,

Comforted by her shade,

A steadfast figure of feminine,

Loyal in friendship and obligations,

Mothering the next generation.

 

She is promised now to flourish,

Transplanting her beauty,

Trusting to be husbanded,

Within a garden she was born to know,

Whispering faith into a quiet wind,

Loved ones smile as they gather in her joy.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear David... a weeping willow is a perfect venue to describe a young woman who is entering into a world of nurturing a family.
I love the gentleness and beauty to describe her vulnerability. truly, Pat

[BThomvanWart]

It's a very gorgeous piece and I'm almost sure she enjoyed it. It's written so carefully and with purpose and understanding in mind. Great work!

[David Scott]

Thank you for the review Thomas. She, her husband and her family enjoyed the poetry.

[Alisa Js]

What an incredibly touching tribute😃😃

Thank you for sharing this with us out here.

Alisa💫

[David Scott]

She is a great team member and an even better person. Lucky to know her. And... Nothing romantic here. 😀
Thank you for reading.

[Alisa Js]

Very beautiful, not to mention poetic gift...lovely.

[Samuel Dickens]

Oh, boy, she must have loved this! I've long thought of trees having human attributes, (only the good ones) and posing her as a willow in this way works very well. You are quite the poet.

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading... One can only hope.

[J.P. Bristow]

This was a sweet tribute piece

[David Scott]

:) thanks. We were having a wedding shower at work and I forgot to get a card... Good thing I'm a poet.

[Ma'at]

this is so beautiful and you clearly put a lot of effort into it. she must have been so delighted to read it! what a lovely friend you must be :) this is a great poem

[David Scott]

I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Honestly, I usually write my poems in fifteen minuets or less... The work comes form having a relationship with people or nature and formulating honest emotions around my life experiences. Then the writing just falls on the page... Thank you for reading and leaving your thoughts.

[Matching Socks]

Awwww. That was sooo sweet.
She must have loved it!
:)

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading Ance.

[Lyn Anderson]

Wow, you are on a roll with these wonderfully romantic, loving writes.

[David Scott]

Hey hey hey... It's fat Scotty on a roll... Watch out baby! I'm coming through!
I know... I need to write something lighter already... Yikes.
Thank you for all the reviews today KL. You are a lovely friend to me.

[s y e]

She sounds like a lovely person and what a lovely heart you have to write this for her. I am sure she loved or will love it! You are a gem to have in peoples life and I am sure she will cherish this forever, it is beautifully written.

[David Scott]

She is getting married next week at the beach! Yeah!!!
Thank you for reading and commenting Noodles. Much more age appropriate. (ouch, don't slap me, I have a daughter your age.) I gotta keep you in line.

[s y e]

HA! I ain't gonna slap you but next time put a MATURE rating, you sausage! ;-)
I hope she has a lovely day. The beach? How Jelly am I!!!

[Lydia Shutter]

What a delightful person Jessica must be, David! Your character study brings her to life. I enjoyed this. She will surely cherish this poem. I hope, for your sake, she continues to work in your office long after she ties the knot. Lydi**

[David Scott]

Thank you Lydia. I think we need to be open to the paths others must follow in life... I do hope she works here a long time to come, but mostly I hope she follows her dreams wherever they take her.

[Lydia Shutter]

And that makes you a kind hearted person, David....really.