woman, entirely

woman, entirely

A Poem by highonwords



hair on her shoulder-blades,
small, quick steps, those of a bird,
protecting her young, i watch her,
turn to a woman i thought she was
all ready at sixteen, behind her,
there were sprouts of wings,
i had only wonder and pleasure,
knowing she'd fly away from her nest,
and leave us, someday, open-mouthed,
exclaiming wildly, until the rain
drives us back behind the windows
of daring dreams and wondrous flight

© 2016 highonwords


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excellent poem about the pain of parenting and the joy of nurturing.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

thank you so much iand63, for the lovely comment and visit :)

regards,
steph
Perhaps, a coming of age poem? Or maybe this spoke of the harsh reality of parents leaving their children in their attempt to provide the latter a better future. Your expression is exceptionally unique :)

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

it could be both, ate gabs - thank you so much for the lovely visit and comment :)

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NOTE: Formerly my pen-name on this site is letterhead, but since i also have an account on DeviantArt, with a different pen-name, which is highonwords (stephanie) - i am going to use highonwords here .. more..

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