I never knew free-verse could be so fun! The following is a poem I wrote today for my creative writing class in honor of the little boy I have had the privilege to take care of for the last seven months. Baby Carter has brought so much joy to our family and in the still, quiet moments I have found peace and meaning in life. I hope you enjoy my free verse poem which is formatted into the shape of "zzzz"'s. My baby has different plans for the summer so I only get to watch him two more times. My heart is sad and I will miss him but I know he just lives down the road a bit. Baby Carter, thank you for helping us all find a little bit of heaven!
Finding
Heaven
Cautiously I cradle the
blanketed baby
as the last
drip-drip
of milk
escapes
the bottle.
The harps plink-a-plink of lullabies hush the wild world.
The bundle of sweet smelling
heaven
sighs and hums
as his lips continue
soothing sucking sounds.
I inhale the moment of serenity and relax into the cushy
chair.
I hold perfectly still careful
not to
shatter moments
of surreal silence knowing
at any second,
a sniff or sneeze will awaken the chubby
cherub from slumber.
A nap much needed for two tired
bodies
melding into each
other.
With each breath
we cradle each other
And the thumpety-thump of his
heart hypnotizes me as I find heaven.
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