I am sweetly inspired by so very many things. Please visit Val at Colouring the Past to see the photo that settled in my thoughts and inspired this….
https://colouringthepast.com/2018/11/24/young-woman-standing/
I was named by my father,
He so loved to give my mother roses
To see her smile…
With a softened gaze and a silent sigh
I look afar to a place others cannot see
I do recall the sweetest words
Of last evening whispered true
Am lost in the hope of what may one day be
My unruly chestnut tresses gathered up
The best that I can manage
Still they loosen and escape
Blurring at the edges
Much the way my heart does
Longing so to fly
My anxious hands held tight behind
Hiding sweet anticipation
Are you nearing now my love
How much longer must I wait
The ivory pinned close at heart
A cherished gift of our last goodbye
And safe within the locket
At home upon my breast
The smile of my beloved
Doth ever and always rest
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ellie894 December 1, 2018