A rare glimpse...of rare moments

by Beth - Scorpio

When I close my eyes
I can find that place so easily
that one special place
that captures the rarest moments in my life
where time literally stands still
I can see my mother
smiling, beautiful
Thick long red hair flowing loose and free
Laughter so light that lingers
passion and life flashing from her green eyes
the eyes she gave to all her daughters
I hear her voice
soft , velvety, as she sings to us
playing her guitar
Tony joins in 
and soon there is a chorus of voices
laughter and merriment
moments so rare
I have wrapped myself in them 
and created my own kodak moments
Smells take me back
Smoke and bon fires
wood stoves with pots of pumpkin soup simmering
The faint smell of lanolin from the lining of our jackets
and the hint of musk
that reminds me of my mother, the way she always smelt
Those rare moments in time
where I felt not only safe
but loved
when all the worries  and fears
all the ugliness we battled
all the lies and all the tears where swept away
by my mothers velvety voice
and the  strumming of her guitar
rare snapshots of time
I love that place
Birth sign: Scorpio
Date created: 2002-05-06 19:29:45
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:29
Poem ID: 69598

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