Sunday, November 29, 2009

Good Medicine


You dose out good medicine

As potent as a gust of laughter
unstoppable in a burst of joy,

As calming as palms pressing down unannounced
loosening the weight of my shoulders,

As hopeful as the moment of introduction
of your baby girl into my arms,

As the easing into rest
while you spread blankets over my bed,

As a wicked master of a chocolate slave
who uses it in unspeakable ways,

As a sister who sees my weakness
and a parent who puts it right,

As part woman, part male,
yin and yang:

Life shakes us,
the lines blur between us,
we've blended beyond oil and water,
into the spaces between what matters...

with your unique medicine.

7 comments:

  1. I enjoyed this enormously. Something quite out of the ordinary and some things to think about.

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  2. i loved this and the opening lines are powerful:
    As potent as a gust of laughter
    unstoppable in a burst of joy,

    As calming as palms pressing down unannounced
    loosening the weight of my shoulders,

    As hopeful as the moment of introduction
    of your baby girl into my arms,

    Really strong images here. I'm glad you have such rich relationships in your life.

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  3. The image of the delighted child fighting with his cap fits the verse. All wonderful stuff.

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  4. You've drawn me in
    and as with any chocolate analogy,
    you have kept me.
    I know of the blending of all.
    There is no more solid bond than this.
    xo
    erin

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  5. dianne, this is totally the best. its the bit of yourself that you share that is more valuable than anything you can buy...

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  6. A very enjoyable poem, I especially like the second and fifth couplets

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