a baby wailed,
held to his mother’s shoulder
as she stood at the counter
her back to the rest of us.
He was bald and pale,
swathed in white.
The huge sound of his distress
shattered the air.
I sent him a beam of love
across the space.
Immediately his cry stopped.
He raised his head,
looked straight at me,
held my gaze and smiled.
Shared with Writers' Pantry #40 at Poets and Storytellers United, 4 Oct. 2020.
[Poem #59]
That frozen moment makes one so curious about the relationship between those three people-
ReplyDeleteWell, it's autobiographical. It really was a brief encounter between me and the baby. He and his mother were both strangers to me, and that was the whole of the interaction.
DeleteBabies are god's face and their innocent smile a relief to us all.
ReplyDeleteA beautifully captured moment, Rosemary. It is heartbreaking to hear babies cry and such a joy when we can make them smile.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed.
DeleteIt is all in the eyes - a spellbinding poem
ReplyDeleteYou warm my heart with your understanding.
DeleteLove it What a great idea. Love the last stanza Amazing. I had an interaction with the baby of my boss. I carried him and by accident he bumped his head. He started to scream and I looked at him in shock. He looked back at me and stopped crying immediately. haha
ReplyDeleteThey are so responsive!
DeleteI loved it. "Brief Encounter' would be a great prompt to write to!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Noted!
DeleteThat's a wonderful encounter. To be able to reach out to another soul; a stranger at it, is a powerful gift. I also like your idea and purpose of this "slow" and intermittent project.
ReplyDeleteI think we all can reach out like that; only we need to know that we can.
DeleteWonderful resurrection.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of an elusive vibe.
Salute!
Thanks, Ron.
DeleteA brief encounter of shared peace is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYes they are, and it was.
Deletea heart-warming snapshot of an unexpected encounter. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd as you see, never forgotten.
DeleteNice pinnacle moment shared.
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed
DeleteOh my goodness! That is one magical moment you've shared with us. I wish I could have been in that waiting room. Lovely, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteI think the baby and I were the only two people there who really understood what had happened.
DeleteI love this description of a sweet moment of connection between two souls in very different stages of life. A little love never goes amiss.
ReplyDeleteQuite right!
Delete"a beam of love" Nice.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week. Thanks for dropping by my sumie Sunday post
Much💖love
It was nice, yes.
DeleteOh this is so beautiful...this happens...especially with kids and animals...!!
ReplyDeleteAh yes! They are so receptive, so quick to sense energy.
DeleteIf we all would just take more time, be still, and focus on our energy - what kind are we holding inside - and send the good stuff out!
ReplyDeleteI very much like the idea of sending a beam of love ... and perhaps that's exactly what he baby received! Stranger things have happened. Keep on sending those beams!
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