by Pamela G.
Member since:
September 24, 2006

MISHA

April 01, 2007 06:11 AM EDT (Updated: April 01, 2007 12:40 PM EDT)
views: 44 | rating: 9.9/10 (15 votes) | comments: 29

MISHA

by

Pamela Tyree Griffin

Misha quickly goes for my breast. She sucks my smooth mound - just like a baby. If she would speak, she'd say how much she loves me but she just makes those sweet noises that make me happy. I am in love again for the first time.

Far overseas is Troy my husband. He hates it where he is. He despises the heat, the sand, the blood, the smell of death, missing me. I don't know what he would say were he to witness this clinging of Misha to me. I don't know what I would say or how I would explain why I never spoke of this sooner.

Time passes - Minutes? Hours? I don't know. I do know that this feeling, this incredible feeling, tugs at my heart as hard as at my breast. Misha, for now, is my own sweet secret-answering a question I have never asked. She asks for nothing - I am free to just lie here. I am content as is she.

Misha continues.. A feeling overtakes me, a sweet yet undefined love surrounds us. She looks up and catches me looking down at her. In her deep brown eyes is reflected my face. There is a calm there which I don't believe I can duplicate without her.

I want to keep this to myself a little longer but I know I will have to tell Troy everything. He must know of this secret, deeply held - this miracle. I don't know what he will say about my taking so long to confess. Yet I know he must be told before he comes home. Home to me, his wife and to sweet Misha, our three week old little girl.

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Comments: 29

Linda M. Apr 1, 2007, 6:48am EDT
I remember having feelings like that... so long ago.
Pamela G. Apr 1, 2007, 8:26am EDT
karl and Linda,

Thanks for reading!
Nicely done. I can only relate on a male level but after two children I appreciate the depth of bond between mother and child. You captured it well.
Deb J. Apr 1, 2007, 8:48am EDT
I remember having those exact feelings also!! Thanks.
Cynthia C. Apr 1, 2007, 9:22am EDT
I can't believe a mother writing about the love she feels nursing her baby has been tagged for "mature audiences"... What idiot did that???
Pamela G. Apr 1, 2007, 10:16am EDT
Chris, Deb and cynthia--I hear ya'...And Cynthia-I am the idiot. I worried that people might misunderstand...unless the read the whole thing--Folks- should I remove???
Felicia R. Apr 1, 2007, 10:20am EDT
For you being you, and taking the time to publish this piece you are getting a lovely ten star rating. Yea For you!!!! :)
Pamela G. Apr 1, 2007, 11:15am EDT
Thanks sista'!
Felicia R. Apr 1, 2007, 1:58pm EDT
No problem sweetie.. :o)
Carol Lloyd Apr 1, 2007, 5:33pm EDT
Nicely done
Howard b. Apr 1, 2007, 5:47pm EDT
very well written story. Of love and caring. I would remove the mature rating. This is a beautiful piece. thanks for sharing
donna h. Apr 1, 2007, 6:30pm EDT
beautiful
Pamela G. Apr 1, 2007, 7:12pm EDT
Carol, Howard and Donna,

Thanks for reading and your nice comments!
Pamela G. Apr 1, 2007, 7:16pm EDT
I meant to share this: This story has been rejected over ten times...I and others really like it but at least ten editors hate it-lol!! Goes to show how subjective the whole doggone publishing "thing" is-lol!
Felicia R. Apr 1, 2007, 8:47pm EDT
Actually are you sure the article fit in to each of those groups that you submitted it to??? I have been noticing people arent sure why and get upset, at least you are laughing about it. :o)

That is why I leave a comment on how I am rejecting an article so hopefully they will read their comments and realize it.. Some still some how miss it, and come after me via message. At least they are doing it that way versus blantant attacks in articles if you know what I mean. :o)
Pamela G. Apr 2, 2007, 5:06am EDT
No- not to Gather...I'm talking about external publications. Sorry for the confusion! I mess up sometimes on Gather but I try to watch what I post where.
Claire S. Mudd Apr 2, 2007, 8:22am EDT
Very nice....and I hope your husband returns soon and safely.
Pamela G. Apr 2, 2007, 9:40am EDT
karl---Thanks for your comments. Again I am not talking at all about GATHER. I'm speaking of external publications and websites. As a publisher and editor myself, I have to reject things that don't fit my publication. I was just pointing out the quirkey world of publishing is all. Remember O. Henry (Think "The Gift of the Magi" )was the KING of the surprise ending which is my favorite.

Claire: Thanks for your note-this is fiction. My "babies" who are young men are 16 and 18 years old now....and I NEVER could master breastfeeding...lol!

I am fortunate to work at home as does my husnband so we are never far apart. At our age, this is a real and treasured treat for us both-well most of the time...
Gareth Y. Apr 2, 2007, 10:34pm EDT
Nicely done. A simple formula, but very well executed.
Pamela G. Apr 3, 2007, 4:44am EDT
Gareth-why thank you sir!
Tamela R. Apr 3, 2007, 9:38am EDT
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who was going a different place with that! I totally saw some secret lesbian affair, well done. It always amazes me when someone can create a picture in my head, and then in a few lines, blow it up and give me something completely opposite...I really like when they do it without my feeling manipulated in anyway. I love the imagery that could be seen as erotic or nuturing, and the conptemplation.

My only question was raised after the shock of the ending wore off. What was the secret? That they had a daughter? If so, how long had her husband been gone? I'd clarify that just a little bit and then resend it out...it's beautiful!
Pamela G. Apr 3, 2007, 1:34pm EDT
Thanks for the read Tamela...
Karolyn Q. Apr 4, 2007, 3:44pm EDT
I remember those incredible feelings too. Thank you for sharing.
Pamela G. Apr 4, 2007, 6:59pm EDT
Karolyn-I hear ya'!
Philip B. Apr 5, 2007, 5:23pm EDT
Pamela,

Great read!

Thanks for that ending!
Pamela G. Apr 6, 2007, 5:27am EDT
Philip! Thanks to you also.
J B. Apr 22, 2007, 7:55am EDT
I love the got ya's too. Very descriptive and a fun read.
Jerry Stubbs Apr 22, 2007, 8:03pm EDT
YOU REALLY HAD ME GUESSING. NICE SURPRISE ENDING. BY THE WAY:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAMELA.
Dawn M Apr 23, 2007, 11:29am EDT
Well it certainly sounded real. Great writing
I wouldn't be surprised if that kind of thing actually happened. As for nursing the baby, well that's a wonderful, natural thing to do.
By the way, hope you had a happy birthday.

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