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Eyes of Blue
by Jason Swiney Lost in a closet of make believe Small hands tugging on a purple sleeve Hem hangs below both scrawny knees Sly smile beneath eyes of blue Skips to the mirror and twirls around Momma's simple shirt makes a magic gown On to the kitchen where the Queen is found "Momma, do I look like you?" "Yes you do, Girl, yes you do." Preschool is not for another hour Up on the counter sits Momma's flour Pulls up a stool with her princess power Spry smile beneath eyes of blue Half-size hands help knead the dough Covered in clouds from crown to toe Six baby biscuits in a slanted row "Momma, do I cook good too?" "Yes you do, Honey, yes you do." Mermaid shirt and matching pink Converse Waiting on Momma to find her purse Just a little late but it could be worse Coy smile beneath eyes of blue Swinging her sneakers and singing along Momma's radio is rockin' righteous songs Car-seat cutie has the words all wrong "Momma, do I sing good too?" "Yes you do, Doodle, yes you do." Pony-tailed prowler finds the Holy Grail Pictures prove Momma knew of fairy tales Snowy white dress beneath a flowing veil Blissful eyes of blue Pauses on a picture of a blue-grass band Grinning Momma guided by Daddy's hands Needs to know now, an answer she demands "Momma, don't I dance good too?" "Yes you do, Princess, yes you do." Momma breaks away from her Jesus book As Cinderella snuggles in her secret nook Brings an old whale tale and a loving look Captured by eyes of blue Jonah gets gobbled a gazillionth time Doodlebug's Bible relays it all in rhyme Can't read a lick but knows it line for line "Momma, do I sound like you?" "Yes you do, Love, yes you do." "Momma...when can I be baptized?" A piggy-backer's question comes by surprise Momma finds the bedroom behind misty eyes Such curious eyes of blue Momma taps her heart, says when He's in there Just get a little older, so say your prayers Snuggle with blankey and your panda bear "But Momma, I love Jesus too." "Yes you do, Baby, yes you do." "Because of you, Momma, because of you." Jason Swiney is a Christian, husband, father and educator who lives and writes in NE Georgia (lettingitflow.com). He can be contacted at [email protected] Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |