[This was in the latest edition of Scottish PEN's online magazine: PENning 'Renewals'.]
Hert-Kinnlin
She'd hud the wean had, child
an she pit a photie o him new born
on the social media
fur aa tae admire – all
an aabody was commentin like everybody
He's gorgeous!
But here's me in the
back-en o ma life autumn
an weans clene oot o ma mind
didnae see ocht in him then anything
but a pink blob like caunle wax – candle
naethin much in yon wee thing avaa. at all
Six month later
an he’s on ma shouder shoulder
makin vroom-vroom souns at caurs as they pass, cars
nine month later
an he's croodlin, singin,
a year later
an he's sprauchlin wi airms ootstrecht for a hug. moving unsteadily
An A wis wrang. Yon
wisnae caunle wax wrong
but leevin mairble
an the muckle sculptor o the universe mighty
hud a haun in him frae the stert hand
or even afore,
cairvin oot a human craitur carving, creature
utterly himsel himself
an hert-kinnlin gorgeous richt eneuch. heart-kindling, enough
an she pit a photie o him new born
on the social media
fur aa tae admire – all
an aabody was commentin like everybody
He's gorgeous!
an weans clene oot o ma mind
didnae see ocht in him then anything
but a pink blob like caunle wax – candle
naethin much in yon wee thing avaa. at all
an he’s on ma shouder shoulder
makin vroom-vroom souns at caurs as they pass, cars
nine month later
an he's croodlin, singin,
a year later
an he's sprauchlin wi airms ootstrecht for a hug. moving unsteadily
but leevin mairble
an the muckle sculptor o the universe mighty
hud a haun in him frae the stert hand
or even afore,
cairvin oot a human craitur carving, creature
utterly himsel himself
an hert-kinnlin gorgeous richt eneuch. heart-kindling, enough
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