Midnight Noon


A midnight noon
tore the world
outside our windows
into shredded lives.

Glued to your heartbeat
two little girls and I
watched your eyes
for the first sign of a rainbow.


©Susie Clevenger 2013



Mama Zen challenged us at Real Toads with these words, "Imagine yourself in
the safest place you've ever known. Let yourself sink into the details. Feel the texture, the temperature. See the angle of the light. Breathe Deep...and tell me about it in 53 words or less." 

My family experienced our first hurricane after moving to Texas, Alicia, in 1983. In the midst of that horrific storm my husband, Charlie, was the rock that made us feel safe. 

Comments

Vandana Sharma said…
Safe in eves of our supreme protector
Anonymous said…
So beautiful and moving =)
Glad you gave the explanation: on the second read it fell into place and I saw its full beauty. So much in so few lines.
Yes. We feel safer in a lover's arms.
Unknown said…
My heart is beating faster just thinking about living through this experience! Love the idea of looking for rainbows in another's eyes.
Hannah said…
Oh, my goodness...LOVE that last stanza and the dramatic contrast between the two. Well done, Susie!!
TCPC said…
Beautiful! where else you would find one?
Kerry O'Connor said…
Midnight noon - that conveys so much in 2 words. Thankfully even hurricanes must come to an end and rainbows do return.
Susie Clevenger said…
@mindlovemisory Thank you @Aprille, I thought I should explain where I was coming from and thank you. @Grandmother, yes we do.
hedgewitch said…
Can definitely relate to this after our recent weather--we need that rock most at times when the world is so frighteningly malleable and out of control...'midnight noon,' and also 'glued to your heartbeat' do so much to make this real, Susie.
Susie Clevenger said…
@Robyn, we have had several scary hurricane moments living in the Gulf Coast of Texas.
@Hannah, Than you
@Akila Thank you. Yes, where else? :)
@Kerry, thank you.
Susie Clevenger said…
@hedgewitch, I have thought of you several times with all the bad weather Oklahoma has been having. My youngest daughter lives in Tulsa. Thank you so much for your kind words.
Helen said…
Hurricanes are terrifying! Your Charlie sounds amazing ... we survived direct hits from Charley, Francis and Jeanne in Orlando, 2004!
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Oh this is so wonderful. I love to hear about families like this! Sigh. Wonderful to have your protector Charlie by your side all these years.
Kay L. Davies said…
"Glued to your heartbeat" — warm, strong arms that can still the fear — what a treasure to have in times of terrible trouble!
K
Maude Lynn said…
What a great take on the prompt! Your last lines are just exquisite.
Other Mary said…
How vivid! This is brilliant Susie.
Susie Clevenger said…
@Helen, you know exactly what the experience felt like. Charlie is amazing. :)
@Sherry, thank you. Charlie and I will celebrate 43 years of marriage this year.
@Kay, thank you
@Mama Zen, thank you!
@Other Mary, thank you so much
@Loredana, thank you.

Maggie Grace said…
Safety in your husband's eyes. So moving and beautiful. Your explanation gave your writing wings.
Susie Clevenger said…
@Maggie Grace, thank you so much!
Laurie Kolp said…
You do share a wonderful love, which was apparent when I got to meet both of you. So happy for you, Susie!
Laurie Kolp said…
Susie- You are so very blessed to share such a wonderful love with Charlie, which was apparent when I got to spend time with the both of you.
Susie Clevenger said…
@Laurie, thank you. I am so glad it shows. We can be snarky with one another. lol