Sunday, April 7, 2013

The charm


We lie on the bed, nose to nose.
I tent the quilt over our heads,
Drawing a shadow across our faces.
We’re going to close our eyes now,
I tell him.
We’re going to take a rest.
This is our nap fort.
Meh, he says,
Out of the side of his chupeta.
A hand reaches out.
A finger inspects my bottom teeth.
A slow blink, as his long, long lashes
Come to rest on his cheek.
Across the country,
My dad reaches up
And kisses a nurse’s hand.

6 comments:

Michele Hush said...

Susan, this made me tear up. It's beautiful.

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Peter Mack said...

This is gorgeous.

Unknown said...

Lovely, Susan.

Anonymous said...

Hi Susan - this is Ann in L.A. - I just didn't want to figure out how to sign in. Anyway - I just saw this poem. It actually caught my breath! Beautiful.

Marilyn said...

This is such a beautiful thing. As is everything you do, friend. xo