A Bushel & A Peck
She walks into the room
And in her deep brown eyes, I see everything that is good in me
With her comes a breath of excitement
She exudes peace, encouragement , understanding
She sits back to watch everyone flourish , never wanting to draw attention to herself
But we only flourish because of her
Selflessness is at home with her
The Autumn flowers get their color from the beauty of her heart and the spring rain learned to be gentle after watching her hold a child
She doesn’t know yet but we’ve watched every stolen minute
We watched as tirelessly she prepared meal after meal always smiling , just happy to have everyone home , even if she had to fix a few more plates
We’ve smelled the aroma of many pancakes, always faithfully on the table when they were most needed
We felt the chill of fall roll in and watched her settle into herself with joy and ease
And in the golden hours of Christmas morning we saw in her, everything we wanted to be
She dreams of making a difference
Of loving everyone fully
Of spreading joy
Little does she know that counting the stars would be easier than counting the endless effects she has sprinkled into the lives of many
She is everything that is good
And thankfully, she is ours.
- A bushel and a peck because circles never end.
