Lavender Ribbon

~ because I seem to miss her more today than usual ~

 

 

 

It was spring when

calla lilies decorated my bedside table

 

“To brighten your days and sweeten your dreams” you said

carefully arranging each bloom

before tying a lavender silk ribbon around

Grandma’s crystal vase

 

Always a lavender ribbon

to match the wallpaper

with the tiny rose buds

 

I had wanted the big yellow starfish

but you reminded me

“Little one, those starfish

will be on your walls for years and years”

 

So I had you choose

and we both loved the rosebuds

 

Almost as much as you loved the calla lilies

 

Spending hours in the garden

puttering

(as papa would say)

 

Hair windblown

the lightest kiss of pink gloss on your lips

and sun on your cheeks

 

Not minding a little dirt on your apron

(or the tiny smudge on your chin)

humming with the birds

 

Puttering….

 

Until the day you couldn’t

 

And though I try

puttering...

 

The blooms aren’t as vibrant

not quite as bright

in grandma’s crystal vase

 

Even among the tiny white rosebuds

 

But the lavender ribbon

is still tied neatly…

around my heart

 

Yes, it was springtime

when calla lilies decorated my bedside table

and days were brighter…

 

and dreams were sweeter

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

╰☆╮Well, this brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful, beautiful work.╰☆╮

[MsJewel]

Thank you dear one :) Julie

[Cory Barrett]

Sweetest memories of puttering wrapped in bows of remembrance. This is the sweetness we can only hope to leave the ones we love. Wonderful

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words Cory :) Julie

[onceloved]

What a very beautiful bond you too share with one another you put it into poetry so Beautifully.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your encouraging words :) Julie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this quite a beautiful tribute.....and reminds me a bit of william carlos williams' poem "the widow's lament in springtime"

like, once he was gone, their flowers just didn't look the same...didn't have the same color, the same life.

[MsJewel]

The flowers aren't the same - everything my mother touched was beautiful. You have inspired me to read William Carlos Williams poem -
Sorrow is my own yard
where the new grass
flames as it has flamed
often before, but not
with the cold fire
that closes round me this year.
Those first few lines alone gave me goosebumps. Thank you Jacob. I appreciate you and your friendship.
:) Julie

[willweb]

How can so sad and so beautiful go in the same reveiw? Julie, this was touching. I could feel this unfold slowly as a flower blooms and then wilt away on my heart. This was wonderful. I really enjoyed this today.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment. I hope you're enjoying a beautiful day :) Julie

[wordman]

you can never go wrong with lavender my grand ma`s favorite and puttering sounds familiar
this write brings back some memories

[MsJewel]

Thank you Ron :) Julie

[Matching Socks]

What a sweet moment of remembrance.
Thank you.
We miss them everyday, those we loved who have gone away.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words lovely lady :) Julie

[Matching Socks]

Anytime beautiful. :)(:

[Lyn Anderson]

A lovely soft tribute to a dearly missed loved one. This is perfect right down to its colour.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment :) Julie

[KWP]

This is a magical moment in time ... Cherished memories trickling through the ever ... Real lovely xxx

[MsJewel]

Thank you :) Julie

[Frieda P]

This is truly enchanting Julie, filled with love and wonderful reminisces, what a stunning tribute...perfect. :)

But the lavender ribbon
is still tied neatly…
around my heart

Sweet.....

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words Frieda. I appreciate you :) Julie