Handed down

From one generation to another

Handed Down




Watching as a worm is threaded on a hook,
young eyes, learning,
a new skill, a new experience,
observing patiently, curious.

Suddenly I notice his hands,
clasped behind his back,
fingers woven together,
and a wave of memory washes over me.

Where did he learn this?
Who could have shown him?
This was my grandmother,
again, before my eyes.

She would stand,
hands clasped behind her back,
exactly as my grandson does today.
But she has passed, years before.

He never met her,
never knew her,
but here he stands,
the image of her, again.

Reviews

[Briana O'Connor]

AAAAWWWWWW :D This is so adorable! I love it! There is such a deep sentiment within this. I wonder if my nephew will have any of my habits...gosh I hope not :P...he already has my elf ears lol. Very well done. As always I enjoyed reading your work! Thank you for sharing.

[NoelHC]

Thanks for the kind comments.

[loverofpoetry7]

Awwww this is so sweet and tender

[NoelHC]

Thanks, it was rather special to experience.

[loverofpoetry7]

It's so sweet the things we see handed down like that. Love the little things in life, they mean the most.

[Kelly Scheppers]

So wonderful that you captured this in a poem...it was meant to be!

[NoelHC]

Thank you Kelly, it was pretty special.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It is interesting when loved ones remind us of one who departed, almost like those traits are genetic… Of coarse I believe it is the spirit of deceased loved one being channeled through another loved one.

[NoelHC]

You may well be right about that. Thank you for stopping by and reading this.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are most welcome.

[ReneeJ]

Such an emotional poem. I really liked the turning point, at first i thought it would just focus on the boy, but I love the change to that little memory and how it made the persona feel :)

[NoelHC]

Thank you Renee, I never noticed that this did turn, but, yes, it does change. Amazing how this trait passed down over four generations. Thank you for reading.

[maria ( rose)]

This just touched my heart♥ So beautiful, personal and full of emotion. Well done Noel.

[NoelHC]

Thank you Maria, and very good to see you again. I am pleased it touched you.

[maria ( rose)]

:)) hello,,feels good to be back.

[Frieda P]

Oh your story gave me goosebumps Noel, funny thing, I had never met my only aunt as she lived in Italy, my mother used to tell me I had so many of her mannerisms. This one touched me and brought me to a luverly memory....beautiful.

[NoelHC]

Wow, I am so pleased to hear that from you. That has been the general consensus, we have so many reminders of family traits in others.

[Frieda P]

I love when a poem strikes the heart, her name was Rose, one reason my mother used to call me Gypsy Rose Lee....thank you!

[NoelHC]

Some years ago my mother's second cousin Jennifer visited us from Ireland, she would have been in her early 20's then. We all went to meet her at my parents. She was a beautiful woman, and for some reason looked so familiar to me, but I had never seen a picture of her before. My parents have a wall in one room covered with photos of family members, I went into that room and realized why she looked so familiar. She looked exactly as my mother did in her own wedding picture from years before.

[A. Amos]

I truly enjoyed this poetic story, this was unique and beautiful. One way or another our love ones keep showing us the signs...that they still exist!

[Cody Williams]

A lovely write Noel! It reminds me of when my brother and I were little. Thanks for sharing it!

-CW

[NoelHC]

Thanks for dropping by, glad you enjoyed it.

[MagicAl]

Awe, this is a really sweet write Noel. It's lovely when someone so young reminds us of one who has passed.. beautiful, :)

[NoelHC]

Thank you, I appreciate you kind words, and am pleased this touched you.

[ron]

This is amazing. Somethings are learned without being taught. Your grandmother lives in and through your grandson.

[NoelHC]

Thanks Ron, she sure does. It was such a powerful feeling when I noticed him doing this.

[ron]

You are most welcome Noel. I bet it was.