Audrey: One Year Old
The smile snaps on like a halogen bulb,
blue eyes illuminating the darkened room;
a quiet coo, a delighted giggle,
an exuberant little bounce
precipitating a wiggle, a wriggle,
then a full-fledged launch at the edge of the bed.
She greets the morning full-tilt,
babbling, crowing,
hurling herself at the new day
and all it has to offer:
a grab, a taste, a pull, a push, a peek—
exploration in all directions…
She seizes the day in her tiny fists
and squeezes from it
all the juice, the meaning, the excitement.
Her face reflects it all:
this is the first day of the world.
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