Friday, January 20, 2012

Five Minute Friday - VIVID

While I may be lagging in the whole blogging department, it certainly isn't for lack of something to say.  In fact, it has been a whirlwind of events around here.  I promise to share details soon.

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.







3 comments:

  1. This is really powerful, Kim. I have some VIVID memories like this myself -- traumatic memories that take time to process. Many, many years, maybe a lifetime.

    I love your take on it, and I agree that the vivid memories can help motivate to push on and try to thrive and breathe gratitude and just notice every moment, because both the good and the bad mean we're alive. And life -- breathe in, breathe out life -- is such a gift.

    Love you, sweet sister.

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  2. "Breathe in, breathe out life" - I love that.

    Thank you for your sweet words.


    Love you too.

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  3. Oh, I love this too. What a wonderful gift! Thank you for sharing.

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