To Keep You Small

To Keep You Small

 

 

 

Tell me how

to keep you small,

so that you fit perfectly into my lap

so that my heart won’t break

when you no longer need

to take my hand,

to hold a balloon,

to blow a kiss.

 

 

 

 

 

photography by Elena Shumilova

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Simple & beautiful sentiments of a parent . . . nice details & imagery. I love the photographer you've used here . . . elena shumilova (first name misspelled above, wanted to correct so people could go look at more of her stuff, if desired).

[Tomás Ó C..]

Every parents prayer... but then seeing the person blossom would be lost... time is fleeting, enjoy it. Its all ahead of me yet, but I remeber my nephews when they were small and cute and how quickly they seemed to grow up...

[SmittyJas]

Lovely reminder of how fast my children have grown 26 and 30 now I get to watch my GrandChildren grow 6yrs 3yrs and 5 months I wonder how I got here in the first place must be love.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I have a son in his last year of college. Time certainly does fly, doesn't it? Thank you, Smitty!

[Willard Wells]

The parents wish for the child to always be the chile, but as we know they grow into adults and then as we slip into our second childhood, they step up to help and say, "Don't grow old, I want you to stay".

Very nice work and I felt it in my heart. Thank you for sharing

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Willard. It was ever kind of you to say!

[David Scott]

My youngest is leaving for Thailand in February... Empty house then.
Oh, it is a dream to live back in those happy memories...

[Kelly Scheppers]

...back "when" seems like ages ago...but that's only in our minds, not their's! Thank you, David!

[David Scott]

It seems ages ago and moments ago all at the same time... Weird time of life, these mid fourtys. ;)

[alf]

This is so deeply moving.... almost every parent's prayer. This is you!!! This is who you are...soft and gentle and adorable!!! So missed reading your words!!

[Kelly Scheppers]

You are such a dear man, Alf...thank you! And I wish you a happy holiday season! x

[Mara]

Aw this is so lovely
thank you for sharing:)

[Kelly Scheppers]

My pleasure, and thank you!

[Cassie]

Wow....This is one sweet sweet poem...loved it.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I don't know which is sweeter...the inquisitiveness of the child, or the rabbit? Thank you so much, Cassie!

[B]

i see my children here

we love our kids so much
wishing they would remain dependent on us

its a wish

until we walk them off to school and realize
they have grown and we need to go

beautiful

[Kelly Scheppers]

Letting go of those little hands is truly the hardest. Thank you, dear friend!

[Emily]

Short but sweet! Love it!
Keep it up!!

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, dear Emily!