These little feet of yours
so soft and perfect
still smaller than my hands
love to run and get all silly
often dirty, sometimes hurt,
but you are happy
because you are where you want to be. 😃
Just like when I hear your bare feet
stumbling to my room
half asleep in the middle of the night. 🌖
My rest is now interrupted
but I don’t care
and quickly welcome you,
my beloved child,
because one day you might feel lonely
you might feel scared,
and I might not be here. 🏠
One day you will be a man
and will no longer look for safety
and comfort in mommy’s arms.
Those feet will take you places 🌎
Some roads may be quite bumpy
but that’s how you will learn
about the roller coaster life is. 🎢
Walk and love ❤️ firmly but cautiously,
follow your instincts,
trust your gut feelings and stand,
always respectful, wherever you want to
my beautiful child, whenever you need
to stand up for yourself.
©️ Irene Zúñiga, February 2020.
Dolls and Heroes
Yay! Last day of school!
So much the kids accomplished!
DD now reads full stories
with such confidence and enthusiasm!
Looking so proud and beautifully in control,
as her kind and troubled heart, often wishes could do more.
Yet there are two homes, there is a schedule,
and they are too young to take control.
DS also recognizes more words,
numbers and shapes!
What a champ this monkey is!
Looking so handsome and sweet
learning to express his emotions
with words and not temper tantrums.
His brain “gets confused,” he says…
Forgetting which house, he will go to next,
and only knowing as he sees mom or dad
walking through the daycare door.
Oh summer! You are here at last!
Let us play and get all sweaty,
get all wet at the splash pads,
ride our bikes and hit the playgrounds.
Bless the days with ice cream cones,
gummy warms, popcorn and movies,
books and Lego, beach and mud.
May you bring smiles and play dates,
barbecues at grandma’s and face time calls
with the troop back home.
Then towards the end of August
please slow down, Summer!
And let us snuggle a few more times
before they grow, and care no more
for dolls and heroes.
© Irene Z, June 2019.