Kites at 39 - What's It Going to be then, Eh?

Tue 31 Mar 2009

Kites at 39
Kites at 39 Out in the field, wind blows and the sun is high. Falter, fall, up again. Running and laughing we try again. Quick adjustments to be made the kids go off to run a race. The kites soar, higher into the sun. The race is paused she is at my side now. "Daddy can I fly it?" Two hands on the handle one breaks free seeking. I feel her hand find mine. She laughs wholly. I can feel her pulse race. She holds my hand She's off running again. I'm holding the kite, the kite pulls. "Look at me! Can you see me!" They are both running again. He runs up, hugs my leg. Laughs his belly laugh. Off again running. "Look over here! Can you see! Watch me!..." Daddy
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Kites at 39

Out in the field,
wind blows and the sun is high.
Falter, fall, up again.
Running and laughing we try again.
Quick adjustments to be made
the kids go off to run a race.

The kites soar, higher into the sun.
The race is paused she is at my side now.
"Daddy can I fly it?"
Two hands on the handle
one breaks free seeking.

I feel her hand find mine.
She laughs wholly.
I can feel her pulse race.
She holds my hand

She's off running again.
I'm holding the kite,
the kite pulls.
"Look at me! Can you see me!"
They are both running again.

He runs up, hugs my leg.
Laughs his belly laugh.
Off again running.
"Look over here!  Can you see!  Watch me!..."

Daddy

comment (1) | Ari Turetzky | permanent link

Jennifer
Sweet. I bet 20 years ago (or even 10) you would have never guessed that was how you would spend your 39th birthday. Or that you would enjoy it so much.