Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Summer Fever

Time moves sluggishly through the pea soup air,
Heat becomes unbearable, no relief inside or out,
Nowhere to go, it burns
Trapped in a small head, small hands, small feet.
Lay your head on me and I will try:
To make it better,
To make you happy,
To make everything alright.
I will try,
And I will fail.
So I will caress the sweaty hair,
Snuggle the clammy arms,
Smooth the slick legs,
And wish my breath would cool the fever inside.

10 comments:

painted maypole said...

Hope that summer fever passes. We have so far managed to avoid the ickyness that a good portion of my extended family came down with in England. I am hoping my current achiness is just jet lag and soreness from 12 hours on airplanes... we'll see.

Lovely to catch up with all you've been doing while I am gone. LOVE the boys conversations. And your new banner on your blog.

Beck said...

Poor sick little man! Summer colds suck.
Here's the answer about apples, which I also answered at my place:
Apples (and other fruits with like textures) present choking hazards in a couple of ways, actually - the skin is choke-y AND they can bite off more than they can chew, literally. Until my kids are six, I peel their apples and cut them into cubes.
You DO know your kid the best - if he is a cautious eater, then you can decide what the appropriate risk level is for him. My Boy eats like a duck, so I have to be overcautious.

Suz said...

Poor little one....

b*babbler said...

Oh I'm so sorry. How terrible for the boy (and for mommy!) especially during such hot and humid weather. Even with the best a/c in the world, it's still a rough time to be sick.

Here's hoping it passes quickly.

crazymumma said...

mmm.

now. now I feel cool. and I hope he does. what a time to feel sick.

that was nice. soothing really.

ewe are here said...

Oh no, summer colds are no fun. Baby Boo just had one, and I suspect MF's nose is a tad runnier than usual at the moment... could be catching!

Sigh.

mamatulip said...

"Time moves sluggishly through the pea soup air"

That is such a fabulous line. Sums it up pretty nicely.

Hope the sickies pass quickly.

Kyla said...

Beautiful.

And I hope the Boy feels better soon!

S said...

This was so lyrical.

Hope he's better soon, and that the heat takes its leave.

metro mama said...

This is very poignant. Hope he's all better now.