VIOLET

 

 We’ve always known violets are beautiful 

when part of a miniature bouquet

but as we held Violet, our great-granddaughter

for the first time yesterday…

as we looked into her beautiful eyes…

as she fell asleep inside our arms

as we watched her breathe and smile and yawn…

we were captivated by her charms.

It’s funny the moment we saw her photo on the day that she was born

we fell in love with her right then…  

and holding her for the first time yesterday…

we fell in love with her again.

We realized holding her…

something from experience we already knew

that falling in love over and over again…

is what parents, grandparents and great-grandparents do…

And since we’re already in love with her 

without making too much of a fuss

we started wondering when is the moment

she’ll fall in love with us.

We’re not sure when that will be…

but for now, like her parents, we’re content to keep

her safe and warm and happy…

and hold her as she sleeps…

These are the thoughts that ran through our minds

on the day we officially met….

two great-grandparents blessed to enjoy…

the beauty of one Violet.