Childhood Memories

When we think of you our faces light up Memories flood through us of happiness Snuggling against you, listening to you breathe Our hearts beating gently in time Your lap is warm from little bottoms Your arms strong and safe around us Our eyes bright with laughter Your hair glistening in the sun Your voice is soft and smooth It washes over us with tales of adventure You kiss us with soft lips, pulling us close Tell us how much we are wanted. Little bodies topped and tailed On a bubble covered draining board Wrapped in fluffy towels by the fire Our nighties warming on the hearth Long walks in the woods with picnic baskets Dandelion blooms toppling from overfilled buckets Wellington boots and bread for the ducks. Planting kisses on scrapped knees and elbows Wiping away our tears, telling us it would be ok Tying pretty ribbons into our plaited hair Our clumsy fingers taught knit one pearl one All these things you have undertaken With endless patience and immense love Thank you for making our childhood so happy