Body of a Water
Glimmer is her body of a water
Deep crystal clear surrounded by
overgrown trees and wild flowers
Situated between two villages
also known as the lovers pond
Where every young lovers met and
had their first kiss
Her pure sweetness flows to the edges
where little CherryAnn would love to bend
and dip her little fingers to taste its sweet freshness
She would dip her little feet and feel its
coolness inviting her deeper
She knew she was not allowed to go
in any further like the older kids do
- but she didn't know why
She would love to mimic the older kids
splashing and laughing in the center of the pond
She can only play by the edges and giggle
from there
While mommy's eyes dwell on her
She would run back yelling
-Mommy mommy I dwunk the watta
-Mommy mi feet wet
Mommy's face would light up, her heart
expand with sweet love for her little baby girl
But one afternoon after mommy was
done with her house chores and went
to wake little CherryAnn from her nap
only to find an empty room
Mommy softly calling "my sweet pea"
where are you
Mommy was calling four to five times
and still no giggling from her little CherryAnn
Alarm sound went off in mommy's heart
Mommy running around the house
the back yard and the neighbors
Yelling where is my little baby CherryAnn
All the other kids were in school
So she had no one to play with
But... Her favorite Drink...The body
of a water that's hidden by over grown
trees and wild flowers she had her own playmate
- but mommy wasn't with her
Mommy was running as fast as her feet can carry her
But mommy couldn't run faster
But mommy was too late
There in the center of her pond
floating facedown mommy's little baby girl
Lifting her out
Shaking her
Pumping her chest
Blowing air into her mouth
Calling her name
———— nothing
Little baby CherryAnn breathless
Mommy's heart stopped
Mommy's world is never the same anymore... The pond is now covered with dirt.
Akkina R Downing
12-13-16
This is a true story about my sister and her little baby girl CherryAnn Who was taken away at only 4years old and sweetest angel
Copyright © Akkina Downing | Year Posted 2016
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