Tasting Love
My heart went to racing
With annoying excitement
As we approached the long drive
Knowing that soon
I would take in the smell of cedar
And feel wholly alive
...on the farm
So much land to explore
Running with reckless abandon
Into the uncharted wild
Pet skunks, cows, chickens
And water running pure
An open invitation to every child
...to swim
"Mama, Mama, can we go
Please!!!" as we ran out the door
Down the road that led to Chuck's
Helping with the little ones
As Mama cooked and cleaned
Time zoomed, and I never got enough
...freedom
Soon enough, we heard Mama's call
Echoing down the space between
And we ran with anticipation
Knowing that sister talk settled Mama
And cooking eased the pain
While unanswered questions were in the creation
...on a full table
For one brief moment
Etched in time, I was at peace
With all the right and wrong
As I experienced a whole family
At a table where children didn't talk
But were asked to sing a "Jesus" song
...for LOVE's sake
Families aren't perfect
But then again, love isn't about right
It's about growing together, in time
It's ok to leave things undone, unsaid
To have things to work out
As our broken hearts and maladaptive minds
....find our LOVE once again.
Written by Trudy Schrader on November 23, 2019 for my Aunt Phyllis's birthday
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