Handover Day

when she is gone

I can still feel her clinging

so I clutch her cosy blanket

and I watch her favourite episodes

and I mirror-echo

her self-soothe swaying

and I count too slowly

the sleeps to go

when we lack the ruby red slippers

we always want to find a way home

Reviews

[Red Brick Keshner]

By the title this sounds as if it could be the story of a weekend parent or one in joint custody. And counting the sleeps to go til the next handover is very touching, The allusion to the Wizard of Oz is moving and fills up the picture, bringing to a whole new platform of experience! Thanks for sharing. /Frederick.

[Brad Nugent]

Spot on, Frederick. As my six-year-old says, ‘Nine sleeps is nearly ten. That’s forever!’ Appreciate your comments. Thank you.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Wow. Makes the heart break to hear it in that context and from that 6-year old voice.

[Andrew John]

When someone still seems to be clinging, you can be going through all kinds of emotion. Nice one, B.

[Brad Nugent]

True that. Thanks for reading, Andrew.