Jill Rothman: We 4 Generations
We 4 Generations\nBecause my Mother survived a difficult beginning and the loss of her Beloved and still lives fully,\nBecause Ihave danced the foxtrotwith death and embrace life,and take pleasure in most moments,\nBecause my Daughtervalues the past and enlivens the present journeyed and returnedsings like the Mama that she is.\nBecause my Grand Childhas an exponential mindand a jeweled essenceand belly laughs at most everything,\nWe 4 gather weekly,The Fashionista, The Chronicler, The Chanteuse,The Sorceress. Stacked civilizations.Each Herstory a world worth noting.A thick rope, no mere thread,runs through us,ties anchor to the past,connects us to the horizon.\nOnce... the 4 wasmy Grand Mother,my Mother, my Self, and my Daughter, my Grandmotherwho fled the Cossacksand arrived at Ellis Islandby herself at age 11and carved out a life for us all.\nNow...The Ancient, The Middle,The Youth,The Babe, we dance and sing,play and laugh,eat pizza and drink smoothies,marvel at the majesty.We 4 were given this luxury,this rarest of gifts.We 4 know a giftwhen we see it.\n3/4/17 Jill Rothman