For now, I'm going to give you five minutes, because that's how we roll on Fridays. I'm joining up with Gypsy Mama where we stop, drop and write for five sweet minutes. When I saw today's prompt I couldn't resist.
Here's my five on:
VIVID
Ready?
Go.
You'd think they'd go away by now
those memories, details.
But they are vivid as ever.
The phone call.
His hand resting on my shoulder
telling me
it doesn't look good
i need to go
to the hospital
more tests
Now.
The girls staring
one with valentine chocolate on her face
the other, hungry, wanting to nurse.
head spinning
heart racing
sweating
Fear.
You'd think by now it would be a fading memory. After all, their fears were not my fate.
And yet
the days, weeks, months
of the last year
are
V I V I D
Like it was yesterday.
But the thing is
I don't want it to fade.
Because it moves me
pushes me
makes me hungry
for health
life
love
God
more.
STOP.
