the skeleton

 

I know 
I know
I'm obsessed 
the chalk
the board
havn't we had
enough already!
 

I can't 
help it

one part fun
 

two parts cuteness
 

three parts therapeutic
  

Although yes, I am an
Art Teacher
when I am not a 
Full-time MOM
I also have a degree in
Art Therapy
hence 
the photography
the artwork
the poetry
the emotion
all in one
big blog
and this post...

the chalk 
started speaking 
to me.



First of all 
Nannu came over
yesterday
that would be 
my Dad
Hello man with
hairy tattooed forearm!




He likes
tattoos
skeletons
Art
and many other things.  ;)
Of course he had to
draw with the kids
on the new
chalkboard.

This would be
his creation

just a snap shot

of an ever changing

work of Art

but today

it feels like

more...

two flowers

one big 

one little

just like my

little flowers

the skeleton

is over 

the big flower

but including

the little one 

as well.

the skeleton

is

the Eye

his Eye

built in

part of 

the original structure

over him

over us

overwhelming

at times.

the skeleton

is not preventing

the flowers

from growth

from beauty

in fact it is 

the source

from which

the rest 

of the body

is held

a symbol of 

strength

balance

endurance

like the rock

bones too

carry us

but they do not 

define us.

the skeleton 

seems friendly

reaching out

waving

the Eye

can be friendly

it's growing

it's seeing

but as we all know

skeletons have

darksides

and so does

the Eye.

I am feeling 

the darkside

a little more

these days

ahem glaucoma

and especially today

the Eye

and it's sidekick

the contact lens

kicked me real good

right in the stomach.

Occupational Therapy

was here today

for lunch with Azalea

(she by the way

is doing fantastic)

Easton rubbed his Eye

the lens fell out

patch still on

food all over face

hands dirty

oh just imagine

I washed my hands

had OT hold his

and we, well I

got the lens back in

all while he still sat 

in his highchair

this was a first!

But the whole fiasco

left me feeling

well I was shaking

literally

something about 

putting the lens in

in front of someone 

new?

especially when

let's just say

it didn't go in 

easily

so she got to see

the darkside

and I felt like 

the skeleton

the cruel contact shoving

momster.

I know 

I know I'm not

and I know 

OT didn't think that

but I felt it

I felt like 

the skeleton

the source

the person who

stands over him

overwhelms him

forces 

shoves

pries

into his Eye.

Let's top this off 

with a little more

salt in the wound

not an hour later

he went down 

for a nap

only to wake 

without the contact 

tried to find it

no luck

hubby home 

he finds it

shattered 

in the carpet 

in his bedroom

ohhhhh

the joy

the fun

of 

the skeleton.

 

PS.  I will try 

to resist 

the urge 

to post

more chalk pics

but I am not

making any

promises.