the exhausted mother
shut her eyes
her back was hurting
she didn’t have it in her
to tell her children
the regular bedtime story
just imagine, she said to them,
a beautiful garden
in front of your eyes
with flowers in bright
colours
and anima-
she sensed
a movement
in front of her
blinking
open her eyes
she saw her five-year old’s
head hover above her own
an anxious expression
on her child face
what’s the matter sweetheart,
she asked, concerned
mama, i’m looking
for the garden in your eyes
because there’s no garden
before my eyes
“The garden in your eyes” Did that mean that he was searching for those beautiful colours, that burst of joy in her eyes, or maybe that’s my understanding. Still it’s cute and adorable!
Yes, the child is trying to see “the garden in (their mother’s) eyes”… Happened to me😀 Thank you for making the time to read and respond.