Tonight

Tonight as I slowly crept upstairs right there behind

me trailed a little nutmeg with pacifier and blanky in hand.

As I lay down she pondered the idea for a brief moment and

then she too managed a wobbled climb and lay right beside me.

She fiddled around with a section of blanket playfully tossing to and fro

for a bit and then sudden silence.

I knew she'd fell fast asleep.

In the back drop I hear the voice of

two older ones quarrel with one another as one comes stomping

upstairs mouth full of insults of himself.

I call to him very firmly to stop such foolish talk.

He walks away still with a few words to mutter to

himself.

Little miss lady is not far behind him and as all children

have their way of convincing one another he convinces her to stay.

A gentle bribe.

They are soon at play in unity writing get well

letters to their father and such with a little prayer at the end.

I smile to myself.

It is in these particular moments that I truly

feel the joy of being honored to be a mother.

Through such chaos of the day the

night brings such subtleties as this.