Dad's Wave
A hand arcing back and-forth
was never daddy’s wave
no
a circle was his perfect signature
i see him as the lake’s stone
ripples his hello
i see him as a high swirling pine
grabs my eye
i see him as i warmly kiss
my loves good-bye
yes
my father was my first earth-school teacher
but since he’s gone
every day my classroom’s sent
his wisdom oozing substitute
yes
every day a sunrise
smelling-salts my soul
and wind-whips blessings
round my feet
Dona Palmer 05/29/21
I pass Dad’s wave on into the world with memories of him each time I do. I just ran across a related thought in Caroline Myss’s Invisble Acts of Power. “Why do some people jump … to help another person, while others look the other way?… I think something greater than compassion or good manners is at work. … I think it is the invisible power of grace, moving between the open hearts of the giver and the receiver. The action itself may be small. But the energy that is channeled through that action is the high-voltage current of grace. It contains the power to renew someone’s faith in (oneself)… . It even has the power to save a life.”
To me, Dad’s wave is a reminder that our relationships are much deeper than merely back and forth exchanges. Dad’s wave is a mini sacrament of Grace. I invite you to experiment sharing Lyle Palmer’s signature wave with children of all ages! Happy celebrating smiles as you add your punctuated wink or grin to help create personalized positive energy.
LOVE, Dona