A quarter century ago
My first trip to Mexico
Time-share my new husband owned
Beginning of enchantment
Modest lodgings served us well
The grounds a garden wonderland
We dined at restaurants out-of-doors
Marble floors and colonnades
Mornings poolside began our days
Songs sung in Spanish set the beat
Reached crescendo by high noon
Time for water exercises
For many years and memories
I returned on pilgrimage
To a week I lived outdoors
My lease assured me many more
This place is etched deep in my soul
Place where family came to play
Wedding vows renewed on beach
Anniversaries toasted glass held high
Cousins gathered as family
Grew to soak up loving bonds
Making memories unbeknownst
Richly blessed are we all
Slowly I became aware
Grandchildren are college bound
Sons and wives have different plans
Even I am changing
It is time to say “Adios”.
What I hold dear is in the past
I’m oddly free to venture forth
Stepping into a new river
Now I can close my eyes and see
Pacific Ocean feel the breeze
Cooling at the end of day
Calm and lovely
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You will have lovely memories always Ina, but there is excitement in the new memories to be made too.
That is what I’m getting a foretaste of while celebrating the significant changes in my sons’ lives. Thanks, Andrea, for your wisdom.
You are blessed to have those memories and have more to make.
Thank you. I do feel blessed to have a future of new memories ahead of me.
You have told us a very nice story Ina. I can imagine it in my min’s eye. Great memories!
I’m happy you can see my story. That is the fun of writing for me – finding words that convey senses and feelings. It is lovely to be heard. Thanks.
What a lovely poem sharing your memories with us.
And way to go on moving onto new chapters and creating new memories!
Have a lovely weekend, Ina.
Many thanks, Dale. I really do feel lighter moving on to new things.
Beautiful poem, Ina, it brings emotions that I am starting to come to grips with as well…those “permanent” pieces of life I’ve always taken for granted have now become dated, and as you eloquently put it: Iām oddly free to venture forth; stepping into a new river.
You’ll always have those memories of: “Mornings poolside began our days, Songs sung in Spanish set the beat, Reached crescendo by high noon…” This line reminds me of such great times in the past. Wishing you a great springtime ahead ~ take care.
I love your comment. It is good to hear that you are stepping into your own new river. Makes me feel like I’m not alone. Thanks.
Sound like you had a wonderful life with many memories to cherish. A new page awaits.
Thanks. The memories are wonderful and I expect that living forward has rich surprises in store. š
Thank you for sharing your life’s journey in your poetry – all your poems have such an immediacy and ring so true that I feel your life stages are becoming mine too in the reading – and I’m looking to many more generously shared adventures!
… looking, but most of all looking FORWARD of course Ina … I think a cup of coffee is in order š …
Many thanks. I look forward to sharing a cup of coffee and more poetry with you. ā¤
Wow! So cool, shiny, and inspiring
OOH! You are the first person to see my writing as shiny. Thanks, Rose. ā¤
yayy! Well it is, it stands out all bright and lit up
I love your definition of shiny writing. Thanks.
Deep, like the ocean.
I appreciate your seeing into my watery place.
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