POETRY

Early Voyages

Adrienne Parkhurst
Published in
Nov 29, 2021

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An adult hand holding a baby hand.
Photo by Liane Metzler on Unsplash

It’s 3 a.m. Maybe.

A door creaks
tiny feet shuffle toward our bed.

He crawls and climbs
until he summits.

He waves his hands
across a sea of blankets.

He pats my shoulder
warm breath tickles my forehead.

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Adrienne Parkhurst
The Daily Cuppa

Mom. Wife. Writer. Editor. Healthcare Freelance Writer. Lifetime Learner. Flawed Leader. Sharing my life lessons through personal essays and memoirs.