A little dewdrop escaped his lips
and landed on my knee
I gasped in exaggerated surprise
catching his smile, with mine
He slid down his mother’s knee
toddled his first steps across the floor
steadied himself, turned and grinned at me
in that brief moment, I knew
this is not how it should be
His mother missed it all
flicking the feed of selfies galore
chuckling intermittently at what she saw
but how I wish she had seen what I had seen
when he checked in with me
a dawn bird
In response to VJWC – # 72 – Wish
A Shared Space 
I didn’t understand it, when I was a parent – that the greatest gift of all was my attention. You have captured the tragedy well. Moments that never be replaced. Bittersweet.
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Yes, these precious moments … it saddens me.
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Me too. That’s why I’m grateful to be a grandma – can fill those gaps
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You have expressed so wonderfully how easy it is to miss life’s moments. We’ve become a society glued to a device. Great write!
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Thanks, Heather. Yes, we miss so much.
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You’re welcome.
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Even without a device, we can get caught up in doing rather than being. A good lesson for being present the best we can.
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So true, Eliza. Easily done.
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Whoa. So true. I see young parents so focused on their phones, they miss many moments that will only come once. They’ll never know what they are missing, which to me is the saddest part. Powerful poem.
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Yes, it is dire in all relationships, I feel.
Thank you for your visit and sharing your thoughts.
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You’re welcome. It is such a crucial topic.
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We used to have an advertisement by our major telco with father doing business on the computer, mum shopping online, two kids doing home work and playing games … everyone in different rooms and the slogan? “Stay connected”. It used to infuriate me!
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Oh my. I would have been infuriated too.
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What a lovely creative idea! Thank you VJ for including me.
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