The Heart of a Visit
The wushp of the weather stripping
As I open the door
The kchush of tiny slippered feet
Across the hardwood floor
The cry of, 'Grampa!'
As my leg is tackled with joy
And the gerliggety of pleasure
From a tiny little boy
A ride out to the kitchen
Then down off the shoulder
The pwetch of a kiss
From mom when he told her
That Grampa had given him
A ride like a horse
And could he stay for dinner
Mom said, 'Of course.'
After food and stories
Then tucked into bed
Grampa whispered 'Good night.'
Kissed his grandson's soft head
And listened a while
For the soft thoosh of sleep
As dreams took flight
On the memories they'll keep
Definitions -
A/N: As someone pointed out to me, these 'words' are defined already in the context of their use but the challenge was to define each creation so, as they seem to me . . .
whushp - the sound of the door brushing past the copper weather-strip.
kchush- the sound of a child's slippers sliding across the floor.
gerliggety - my interpretation of the noises made by little kids when having an excited moment.
pwetch - the sound of lips kissing little foreheads.
thoosh - that sound of gentle breathing as a child sleeps.
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