I looked upon your sleeping face.
And I saw the face of your parent.
Your parent.
Who was my child in their youth.
And remains my child in my heart.
The child remains
In heart
In memory
And in reflection and upon
Watching the miracle of you.
The miracle of you
A new life
Keeping me mesmerized with what was
And propelling me with anticipation for what will be.
Oh My God The Love.
Beautiful Colleen. ❤
Diana xo
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Thank you Diana ❤
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I imagine this is how a grandparent feels. Hope to find out for myself some day.
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😀 I can’t wait to see what verse you write for those grands! 🙂
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Rest assured there will be one…probably called ‘Don’t Call Me Grandma’.
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Ha! 🙂 Mine call me MAMO. 🙂
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I suppose it’s better than grandma!! Ha, ha, really I’m sure whatever comes out of their sweet little mouths will be okay with me…as long as they don’t say it in front of that cute guy at the grocery store…ha, ha!
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Unless that cute guy drops his jaw and says “no WAY are you a grandma”. 😉
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Okay, I’ll take it! Right better than him saying, ‘yeah right you’re their sister!!’ Tee hee!
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😉 Yeah….we are not STUPID.
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Really!!
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Awww….I love the little humans. Can’t wait to have grandchildren—but I think I’ve already told you that. I’m just a little jealous. 😉
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🙂 I understand April. You will be so very much in love like nothing you’ve ever known. I have yet to find the words to capture it. 🙂 (And I do know you’re ready!)
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Such a treasure.
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❤ They are.
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This is beautiful and touching and true (regarding grandparents feelings). Wonderful poem!
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Thank you Priceles! 🙂
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You capture the feelings so well.
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Thank you Russ, you know this too. 😉
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Stunning.
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Thank you Julie. 🙂
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What a powerful piece on love. Beautiful.
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Thank you Paulette. They bring out the power in me.
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Beautiful poem present for the grand, MBC. ❤
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Thank you MBM! I love them X4 😀
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You just described it so very well…
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Thank you! 🙂
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I so long to be a Nanna. Beautiful thoughts and heartfelt words C. x
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🙂 It’s a good thing Jen. I will look forward to that day with you. 🙂
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Yes and yes. Be still my heart. ❤ ❤ ❤
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It is like nothing else whatsoever. 🙂 ❤
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😀 😀 😀
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❤ ❤ ❤
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😀 ❤
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Very beautiful poem Colleen, you are so good to describe feelings 😀
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Thank you very much Irene! 🙂
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so true and so precious!
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❤ You know this. 🙂
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The way you expressed this is now in my top two of your posts, Colleen. Wow! (The other one is involving the granddaughter who liked her day and cannot remember the sweet way she said it, but it was to all there, an amazing hug of a comment.)
When I take photos of my grandies sleeping, I know the photos aren’t for their eyes, even when they get older, it is meant for mine and their parents’ who see the angel asleep.
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🙂 Thank you Robin! 🙂 And the way you express emotions about your grands, I know you get this. Completely. There is just that connection that they create. It’s something new, and yet it takes us to something nostalgic for us as well. It’s an incredible mix of amazing love for us isn’t it?
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Aw, so sweet. Wonder if being am aunt will be at all similar. Hope so 🙂
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If you are excited about the birth of a child connected to you through someone you love….I say YES! 🙂
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