a perfect day

for a picnic!

today we met in the glorious shade of grey gums,
with the sunlight dappled through,

we rode bikes,

ran barefoot,

supped on homemade treats,

talked and laughed and reminisced,

and what a gift

to have my mama, my stepdad

my dad, my stepmum,

my ma-in-law and my pappa-in-law

all there

loving us,

(our friends too)

we feel so full of blessing

we may just explode...

and though it pains my insides

to know I'll be so far from them

in flesh,

I know our hearts are ever close.