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Macaroni moments
your baby hands chubby hands
macaroni covered sticky palms
clap in delight at the television or
some childhood delight.
you scream in joy at Elmo or maybe
daddy’s tickly beard pressed close
to your baby face chubby face
macaroni covered sticky smile.
your baby cheeks teensy cheeks
grin sideways at the camera from
the bathtub where you’re splashing me
your lopsided baby smile teensy cheeks
your tired eyes happy tired eyes
flutter shut as your big sister wraps you
in your footie pajamas warm snuggly pajamas
you long to sleep, to dream.
you sigh gentle baby sighs and
make those little noises I can’t explain
except that they are these little sounds and
they are yours baby yours.
your warm body soft warm body
rises up and down in the dark room
my hand on your chest to make sure
you’re still breathing slowly breathing.
the humming monitor steady humming monitor
keeps me company in the kitchen alone
my arms cold without your warmth
I close my eyes to sleep, to dream.
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