chin on chest
sweaty palms
heartfelt prayers

palms sweating
head turned down
heartfelt prayers

the magic of coffee and snow
trip with my brother
a chirstmas tradition

lighting candles
a mother
calms her child’s fears

the glow of candles
a mothers touch
calms her child’s fears

by the light of the candles
a mother
calms her child’s fears

A mother lighting candles
Rain and lightning surround
Calming a child’s fear

crowded mall
hundreds are walking
a child stand alone

a child stands alone
in a crowded mall
strangers pass by

Strangers walking all around
Shopping with no awareness
A fearful child stands alone

scared boy
in a crowded mall
he recognizes no one

lone child
in a crowded mall
no one notices

Hundreds walking quickly
through a large mall
a lost child stands alone

lost
a child cries
in a crowded mall

wedding reception
family and friends
good times

friends and family
dressed their best
—celebrating union

at the wedding reception
with family and friends
good times

talking out loud
too alone with her toys
a four year old's imagination

my daughter
talking out loud
in a world of her own

a four year old
alone with her toys
talking out loud

talking
alone with her toys
imagination

talking
with her toys
imagination

fresh fall snow blowing
a warm fire roaring
chicken noodle soup

crisp clear snowflakes
falling past my window
warmed by a fire

blowing snow
warm fire roaring
chicken noodle soup

blowing snow
fire crackling
the smell of chicken noodle soup

The snow is blowing hard and you can not leave the house because of the storm. The fire is going and chicken noodle soup is on the stove. You curl up on the couch to enjoy a good book and light a candle. The children are curled up next to you on the couch watching a movie. It is a great day to not have to leave the house and enjoy the family being together. The kids will be ready to go out in the snow to play. I think we could all use a day like this every now and then. Amy

fluttering in the womb
looking out the window
smiling

gazing out the window
a flutter from inside
I smile

A woman is staring out a window day dreaming about what her child will be like and she feels the baby kick her from inside.

Smiling, looking
out the window
while her womb flutters

hot summer breeze
glass of lemonade
the dog on my lap

hot summer day
with a glass of lemonade
our dog on my lap

hot summer breeze
glass of lemonade
the dog on my lap

hot summer breeze
lemonade
dog on my lap

lemonade
dog on my lap
hot summer breeze

cool fall night
the fire blazing
listening to the guitar

blazing fire
on a cool night
all I hear is the guitar

on a cool night
with the fire going
the guitar is all I hear

cool fall night
in front of the blazing fireplace
listening to him play guitar

birthday candles
water sprinklers
wading pool

hoping
for a difference in results
….still a negative sign!

trembling hands
walking through tombstones
the crickets

through the tombstones
trembling hands
follow crickets

hearing crickets
the trembling hands
tip-toeing by tombstones

Crickets chirping
Trembling hands
Walking through tombstones

all alone upstairs
turning on the tv
watching MASH because I can

alone upstairs
turning the tv to MASH
because I can

I think of a wife laying in bed sad because her husband is working late but also happy because she doesn’t have to fight for the tv or hide the fact that she is watching MASH.

ten tiny fingers
grasping a father's hand
a gift from God

ten tiny fingers
grabbing Daddy's hand
no name yet

ten tiny fingers
grasping father’s hand
the bond will never die

I picture a tiny baby grasping her father’s hand for the first time. The father is looking at her and is very proud. He is studying her face and their eyes meet for the first time. He does not know what to say. All he can do is smile. He knows now that she is his daughter and he will love her always. They now share a bond that can not be broken. Amy

10 tiny fingers
locked on a fathers hand—
my first true love

a gift from God
that makes a father melt
10 fingers, 10 toes