Beatrix is Three
At the top of the stairs
I as for her hand. O.K.
She gives it to me.
How her fist fits my palm,
A bunch of consolation.
We take our time
Down the steep carpetway
As I wish silently
That the stairs were endless.
— Adrian Mitchell
What a lovely moment and one that you wish you could hold forever in your mind’s eye since it will never fade from your heart. In that one fist is such trust, such unconditional love, a world of sincerity – I could cry thinking about how beautiful it is. Somehow this poem seems to be spoken by Dad but I suppose it fits in perfectly for Mom as well…:-)
fugney says:
Nice:)
August 4, 2006 — 7:12 am
Lakshmi says:
Thanks.
August 4, 2006 — 2:51 pm
suddenlynita says:
Is that you?
🙂
August 4, 2006 — 8:45 am
kookygoblin says:
Just the half 🙂
August 4, 2006 — 9:15 am
Lakshmi says:
Ok, I got neither yours nor Athena’s comments. Please to elaborate.
August 4, 2006 — 2:52 pm
Lakshmi says:
Got it!
August 4, 2006 — 4:34 pm
Lakshmi says:
Yes, that’s me, atleast the top part of my face!
August 4, 2006 — 4:34 pm
suddenlynita says:
I see that your face has been strategically covered for ‘some reason’.Not fair!You better show your full face:)
August 4, 2006 — 5:11 pm
99kanitas says:
🙂
August 4, 2006 — 11:58 am
Lakshmi says:
Cute, huh?
August 4, 2006 — 2:52 pm
goofy_duck2004 says:
Nice poem and a very nice icon too.
August 4, 2006 — 12:20 pm
Lakshmi says:
Thanks, Manju. That’s part of me from Bangalore this year.
August 4, 2006 — 2:53 pm
radhika74 says:
You didn’t include me! Am i not a doting mom? *sniff*
August 4, 2006 — 12:39 pm
Lakshmi says:
Tried to! But there is a limit on how many characters you can put in the Subject line. So Ritu got in and you couldn’t…:-)
August 4, 2006 — 2:53 pm
radhika74 says:
haha…perfectly ok re..just kidding!
August 5, 2006 — 1:33 am
parag says:
I saw a post with a poem and instinctively, I scrolled down, but then I noticed my name. I am glad to have gone back and read the poem.
This doesn’t happen at our home very many times these days with Ms. Independent. About an year ago, she always wanted to hold my hand while coming down the stairs and she still does while walking across a parking lot. It does feel nice when someone entrusts their safety in your hands.
August 4, 2006 — 1:26 pm
Lakshmi says:
It does feel nice when someone entrusts their safety in your hands.
Yes, it does. Glad you liked the poem. It reminded me of you.
August 4, 2006 — 2:54 pm
lalunadiosa says:
Sweet poem….
I still hold onto my Mom’s arm when we cross roads together 🙂
August 4, 2006 — 2:10 pm
Lakshmi says:
Me too! Not so much for protection but just to tell her how happy I am that we are shopping for vegetables together…:-) and this happens in Parle Market all the time!
August 4, 2006 — 2:55 pm
lalunadiosa says:
I love Parle Market…and oddly enough its the second time today that I have said that!!!!
You always run into someone you know there and they are also out bhaaji shopping while holding on to their Mom 😀
August 4, 2006 — 5:18 pm
shri says:
Sweet poem. 🙂
August 4, 2006 — 3:32 pm
Lakshmi says:
Pleased to share!
August 4, 2006 — 4:32 pm
nithya says:
lovely poem
but what happened to the other half of the picture
August 4, 2006 — 4:18 pm
Lakshmi says:
What IS the other half? Even mentioned something about it… Oh, gotcha! Snipped the bottom half off…:-)
August 4, 2006 — 4:33 pm
aimlesswanderer says:
I have this compilation of my all time favourite poems, pretty fat coollection. This poem is in the Hall of Fame section.
Thank you for sharing this.
./w
August 6, 2006 — 7:03 pm
Lakshmi says:
Thanks for dropping in. That is an enigmatic userpic you have.
August 7, 2006 — 8:16 pm
aimlesswanderer says:
It’s probably just bad lighting, is all.
./w
August 7, 2006 — 8:21 pm
hemya says:
Its funny how Maa now needs me to hold her hand while cossing the road ’cause she is quite paranoid:)…..
August 7, 2006 — 2:45 pm
Lakshmi says:
Not funny – the word is cute!
August 7, 2006 — 8:16 pm
hemya says:
true:)……a while back i told her ” maa i dont need to hold your hand to cross the road”…she said….” i need to!!!!”……
August 7, 2006 — 9:07 pm
Lakshmi says:
🙂 That is cuter.
August 7, 2006 — 9:14 pm