Childless Parents Newsletter, Autumn 2021

Newsletter for Childless Parents | www.tcf.org.uk 3 Hands Little handprints in a frame, Flashback of memories, days long gone, yet still so fresh in my mind as if only yesterday. Tiny hand of my baby girl, Fingers curled around my own, Only a reflex to some, But not in my mind, For me only the purest of loving connections. Outstretched toddler hand reaching out for mine. Trusting mother’s protective grasp, manoeuvring the busy streets, we skipped together, hand-in-hand. Slender-fingered teenage beauty, polished nails, smooth scented hands. Seeking independence, Hands pushing me away, Sensing somehow her reluctance, Not really ready, not quite yet… Hands of her adult years, I thought would have held mine as I navigated through the ageing years. Hands to comfort and hold, but never to be, I am left only with my memories, and tiny handprints, in a frame… Cathy Seehuetter In Memory of my daughter, Nina Winnipeg TCF Chapter A selection of your poems