Back and Forth
Sometimes I lean toward the field
Jovial grasses invite me to abandon the chase
grasp grassy terrain, drink in the scent
of lilac, honeysuckle; witness the
fluid flit of hummingbirds
Yet there is a rough road to pave
Real life
Sturdy construction of countless lives
Lunch-houred, launched, propelled into
the known now and
the uncertain future
© 2014 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
OK, somehow, I found my way back to the Sunday Whirl, and so glad I found this group of words: Lean, Field, Paving, Terrain, Jovial, Sturdy, Launch, Propel, Countless, Scent, Chase, and Fluid. The list seemed to divvy up the two worlds of my years as a single mother… lollygagging in a field with Riley (not often enough) and chasing the almighty buck so my girl could have endless luxury… such as jeans, T-shirts, and a new lunchbox every fall! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com
A really lovely poem (I hadn’t noticed it was a wordle until you said so in the notes). You did Riley proud – t-shirts AND lunchboxes! I had to look up lollyhgagging, and was delighted to find it means the same as Boondoggling.
oldegg
One of the indulgences of parents is to lollygaggle with their children, those are precious moments. The fluid flit of hummingbirds is a beautiful word picture Amy.
Misky
Loved this. Such special times we build with our children, lasting memories.
J Cosmo Newbery
A fluid flit! Most suitable for a hummingbird!
Roger Green
Sounds nice. So far from where I am….
ManicDdaily
Such wonderful word okay here. K.
brian miller
nice….acknowledging the best of both worlds….stopping to smell the flowers and see the beauty but not living in denial of the rough road that is life….
on a side note, the honeysuckle yesterday was so heady….mmmm…i got lost in its scent and taste on my lips…smiles.
jae rose
Real life is indeed a rough road..I try to by pass it as much as possible..love those honeysuckle and hummingbirds x
kaykuala
Rough road it is! But you tackled it very well, all single-handed with lady-like strength. To put food on the table is bad enough but added bonus for them is just great! Wonderful write Amelita!
Hank
Mama Zen
This is really lovely, Amy. I feel this one.
Sherry Blue Sky
That’s life for a single mom, for sure…but thankfully, lots of riotous laughter as well. “There is a rough road to pave.” How well I remember.
magicalmysticalteacher
Those countless lives, especially the lunch-houred ones (love this image!), provide us writers with countless hours of stories, don’t you think?
June’s First Wordle
Pamela
Amelita, you did a fine job with the words. Nice to see you with us.
Paz y amor,
Pamelita
kimnelsonwrites
We often are lulled by the perceived ease of the other side, the greenness of that grass; but we know, deep down, that ours is a different road.