Letting Go

Jesus takes his first steps. Part of the "Mary" story.

tiny hand slips from my finger

 “me do!” he boldly declares

 

pit-pat first step

he beams, I smile

pit-pat second step

 “me do?” “you do”

 

Pit-pat third step

thump- I reach…

“no! me do!”

up again pit-pat

 

 pit-pat, pit-pat, “me do! me do!”

Singing - chanting - laughing - marching

 

pit-pat goes my heart

learning to let go

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Part of the "Mary" series of poems. Her first experience of having to let go as she encourages her child taking his first steps. Reviews welcome.

Reviews

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Just beautiful, the determination of freedom and growing gracefully, so soft and tender🌹

[Dawn Dreamer]

Aw, the ''me do'' is so adorable! I was smiling from ear to ear all throughout the poem, it was adorable. I loved the deep edge to it, I felt the mother's yearning to hold her child close, her heart reaching out to the child walking further away from her. Beautiful!

[Mary]

Thanks, Dawn, for your kind review. I think the voice of Mary speaks for all moms. To me, she is a type of "Everywoman"

[Leo]

Beautiful and electrifying! "me do!" so awesome..you made my day!

[Mauricio Montoya]

baby step, is hard to let go but that day does come. nice work.

[Emily B]

this is beautiful, such an uplifting add to my day

[Mary]

thank you Emily! Have a joyful weekend ;-)

[Ravyne Hawke]

This is why the story of Mary can be related to women of every era.. motherhood, baby steps, letting go.. allowing those steps of freedom into the world. You've done a wonderful job at that.

[Tate Morgan]

God this adorable and beautiful I cant remember ever reading a poem here that moved me more Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stacey Watts]

I think all mothers can relate to this. The transformation from infancy to toddler hood. How hard it must be to truly let go no matter who you are in the world. This was beautiful.

[Mary]

Thanks, Stacey. A mostly sweet, knowing that in a few short years, they walk out the door.

[Ken Simm.]

This gives an understanding of something hitherto not known by such as I. She is all Mothers letting go. And it does it in the most beautiful manner.

[Mary]

Yes! Letting go of our babies(even the grown op ones) is part of being a good mom, but it does come with a bittersweet emotion. Thanks so much for your review. I'll be reviewing your work later today

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, how hard that must have been for her...to let him go...but she knew that was what she had to do...he had to go out and teach...do his thing.

what a crazy deal...Mary and Joseph, their relationship...and then to have a son who is, "well" God.

[Mary]

thanks so much for your kind review. Baby steps to grown up steps and...