Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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Just now

I stood in the kitchen with Alice
and she reached up
and curled her hot little finger into
my palm
and leaned her entire body against
my leg
and looked up at me with big, sleepy eyes.

While Alice naps
I could be:
working
cleaning
eating,
getting things done.

But instead,
I am claiming this
sleeping baby
quiet house
snow-covered
moment

For myself.