Bits and Pieces

The wonderful, beautiful and might I add, damn talented writer, San Diego Momma  hosts a little something called PrompTuesday in which she gives you a writing prompt...oh hell, just go, go on now, you know you want to, and read for yourself what it's all about.  If you love writing as much as I do, then this is a gig you'll want to pencil in EVERY Tuesday!

July 22, 2008 Prompt - Use Your Ears

She posted a song by Sarah MacLachlan, "Answers" and prompted us with the following:

"To evoke your own inspriration, listen to the song here, then write the pictures that appear in your mind.  You don't need to craft and entire paragraph, although of course you can.  Rather, let the images spill from you, write impressions, poetry, vignettes, whatever pops into your head."

I'd heard the song a while ago but listening to it again took me back to when the Little Imp was born, in those very scary, very harrowing first days of her life, and this is what poured forth...

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You, with your curly hair and infectious laughter. 

You, with your angel wings.

Are you looking down now? 

Do you see how beautiful she is? 

Do you know how I watched her laying there, helpless those first few precarious days of her life? Do you know how I just knew you were there, watching out for your little sister, as machines breathed life into her premature lungs? 

Did you hear me bargain with God and tell him that I’d betray everything I ever knew about him if he took her from us? 

Do you know that somehow she’s helped soothe a shattered soul and helped me look beyond the pain?  
She is my world.

Do you know how much she reminds me of you? 

She has your curly hair and your infectious laugh.

She holds part of you within. I hold her tight to feel closer to you.  

Comments

[Alias Liz Jones]

Auds...beautiful.... I understand.
Much
Love,
Liz

[G at Barking Mad]

Makes me want to tiptoe quietly into the Little Imp's room, pick her up and give her an extra big hug.

I remember those first few days. I'm glad she had an angel watching over her.

[San Diego Momma]

Oh I love this.
The words, the pictures, everything.

You are a writer, madame.

[bejewell]

This made me feel... good. For all of you.

[Simply Shannon]

You totally made me cry. That was beautiful.

[Lynette]

Simply beautiful.

[Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy]

Beautifully put.

[Rachael]

Just beautiful. I just got tears in my eyes again just from scrolling by the pictures to leave my comment. I LOVE Sarah McLachlan, and I love that song, it is so beautiful.

[mommily]

I never doubted for a minute that he is Little Imp's guardian angel. I figure he could only do so much fishing with his pawpaw Farris up there.
When I am asked, I always tell people I have six grandchildren (God willing in January it will be seven); they are 18, 18, 15,9, almost three and forever two.

[tinsenpup]

That was wonderful.

[Lisa]

That was beyond beautiful!

[Jody]

You have a gift. Keep using it!
I wish I could help you bear your pain...but I can't. Know I care tho.

Beautiful writing.

[Deb@Bird On A Wire]

Auds, there are no words to express what your post has evoked in me. Quite beautiful and yes I understand you more now than ever. Thanks. You're a beautiful beautiful soul!

[Big Hair Envy]

Beautiful. And heart wrenching.

[Auds at Barking Mad]

Words fail me.

Thank you, ALL, for taking time to read the things that pour out, often in a tumble, from inside me.

[Da Goddess]

Wow. My heart ached and then swelled and then just burst. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[Monkeytoemomma]

Goose bumps and tears is what I got when reading this. {{{HUGS}}}

[pajama momma]

Oh Auds! I don't fully know your story, but what I've grasped from this my heart aches for you.

I've lost two babies myself, but I was only 4 months along with both.

I can't even begin to imagine your ache.

[Jen]

Beautifully written, Auds. Thanks for sharing.

[McMommy]

Wow. I don't know the entire story, but I think I understand. Your writing is a-m-a-z-i-n-g. As are the pictures. So simply put...and so beautiful.

[mrs. chicken]

So moving, friend, I am so sorry.

[ilinap]

Oh, dear God, that was poignant. The photos are incredible. What a likeness with that gorgeous curly hair!