Dot To Dot

Mama that black dot
You so lovingly put
On my forehead as a child
Will it protect me mama? 
From all the evil eyes! 
Is it the first dot of life
That joins all the others
To make sense of life mama
When I see all of this strife! 

As I join my thoughts and feelings
A dot I make to stare at on paper
As words pour out, blotting ink 
The dots were blurred mama
Till they took hold of my feelings
Like those far away street lights 
Till I look closer, suddenly 
A shape comes into focus
Those tiny dots standing in a line! 

And on that line my feelings stumble
Falling over each other, words tumble
My pen arranging them on a line
As I put your black dot mama
At the end of the line, a full stop! 
That’s firmly ends a thought
And allows another to trudge in
Joining dots were never easy mama
Until I learnt to colour the shape within! 

10.12.22
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Goldsmith Avatar
January 8, 2023 at 10:44 AM
Congratulations on your win. A wonderful story/write. Have a great day writing away...................
Mitra Avatar
January 8, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Thank you dear Paula.... All the love :)
Kauffman Avatar
December 30, 2022 at 10:24 AM
So wonderfully tender filled with the joy of love for your mom and her protective love symbolized by a dot that flows from you to your writing! Congratulations on your win, Carol! Blessings! Happy New Year!
Mitra Avatar
December 30, 2022 at 10:36 PM
Seasons greetings to you Sam and I so glad you enjoyed the poem :)
Rodrigues Avatar
December 22, 2022 at 3:04 PM
Carol, the protection of a mother, a mother who started you out until the end. Congratulations on 2nd place in my contest!
Mitra Avatar
December 22, 2022 at 6:07 PM
Hi Kim.... Season greetings to you and thank you for your appreciation.... much love :)
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