Sunday, December 03, 2006

In the Last Hour

In the last hour
family gathers around the table
Two parents
Two daughters
Two son-in-laws
Two granddaughters
Aromas of yeasty rolls, garnet yams,
and broccoli linger
talking, laughter fill the room
I poise my camera
"Gamma, say cheese" says the two year old
runs
hides
in plain sight down the hall
An hour of love

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5 comments:

Unknown said...

What are garnet yams. Sounds like your "last hour" was very warm and connected.

Mary said...

I can picture that lovely evening. Few words told a great story. You write so well...

paris parfait said...

So lovely! Thanks for sharing the joy.

JP (mom) said...

What a warm, wonderful, and joyous hour of love ... I can almost smell those yeasty rolls!! much peace, JP

Rethabile said...

Cool, but warm, if you know what I mean...