You, I Said

The tiny star of your hand
nestles into mine
as we circle the block.
“Mommy,
who is more important,
me, or the whole world?”

This is the place, I thought,
where words cannot coexist to
bring us safely back home.

“You,” I said
as I gently let
the whole world down.

Jennifer Pratt-Walter, a native of Washington State, writes poetry, creates music on the harp, and tries to capture the beauty of nature with digital photography.  She loves to explore small things that are often overlooked. Nature, motherhood, plant and animal life, and the sanctity and cycles of Earth are frequent themes. She lives with her husband on a small farm in Vancouver, WA. She has three grown children.