I know I am a day late, but Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommas out there!
I spent this Mother's Day with my Momma. A talented God fearing woman with a laugh that is loud and distinctive, creativity oozing from her very being and hands so warm and soft I want to hold them all day.
Being "back at home" with my momma, my daddy and my little brother, helped me remember to embrace and acknowledge the simple pleasures in life: waking up in a house filled with support and encouragement, seeing and feeling the love my parents have for my children and watching my brother do his "thang" like only he can do.
And so, I offer this poem....
Simple Pleasures
copyright 2000
A piece of white chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake
An ice cold glass of Dr Pepper sipped through a straw
Taking a hot bubble bath by candlelight
San Francisco in August
A king size bed with a pillow top mattress
A well worn pair of jeans that still fit after 2 years
A poem by Nikki Giovanni (I'm not lonely, You came too & Nikki Rosa)
A song by Stevie Wonder (Superwoman, As, & Knocks me off my feet)
Cosby Show and Different World on NBC
Talking to my Momma...woman to woman
Holding my Daddy's hand
Looking into my husband's eyes
Hearing my son laugh
The presence of the HOLY SPIRIT
The joy JESUS brings
The grace and mercy of GOD
Once again, your writing is beautiful. (=
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