Reflections

A teenage girl looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes reflecting horror and hope
Nazi troops in the village
American troops on the way
She runs the pewter brush through her dark hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And walks to the window, waiting

A young woman looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes twinkling with promise and excitement
A tall, dashing Merchant Marine
A first date to the circus
She runs the pewter brush through her dark hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And whispers to her sisters with anticipation

A bride-to-be looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes meet her mother’s, an identical pair
Antique ivory lace dress
Vows on the tip of her tongue
She runs the pewter brush through her dark hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And prepares to walk down the aisle

A mother-to-be looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes moist with tears, patting her belly
Kicks and flutters from her unborn son
Saying “hello” from within
She runs the pewter brush through her dark hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And returns the greeting to her firstborn

A mother-to-be looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes calm with experience
The seventh of her brood
Reveling in the blessings of her family
She runs the pewter brush through her dark hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And smiles at her six little ones

An aging woman looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes acknowledging that life is full of surprises
Her oldest daughter
Becoming a young mother
She runs the pewter brush through her graying hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And approaches her daughter with an embrace

A new grandmother looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes glistening with pride and affection
Her first grandchild
A delicate red-haired girl
She runs the pewter brush through her gray hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And offers a silent prayer to the future

A grandmother looks into a pewter mirror
Blue eyes aglow with wit and humor
Over eighty summers and eighty winters
Surrounded with the legacy of a loving family
She runs the pewter brush through her silver hair
Sets it on the pewter tray
And gathers the three pieces for her great-granddaughter