my daughter ran like I was injured
if exhausted after the start
of chores yet not ready for somea lullaby
but pleasantly fatigued exceptional focus of the sob
as I knelt over trampoline by knees
to clean floor accumulated to husband's request
that got my calm of welcome stretch
simulate surprise of baby doesn't interrupt
domestic homework on all fours labor
I wanted to play with my sweeping cloth
as teaching baby object permanence
don't be afraid blanket over face won't be pulled
to show mother hasn't left then literal
spot temporarily there was wiped gone
like my infant of miscarriage
and when I took botched milk thistle
of too long water for liver
down between shed and fence
remember impressed attempt
as to the grave for compost
pregnancy is not so dirty
but scrubbed resurection implant,
not too sad to not stay excited
Author notes
and grasshopper size can seem as log buttressed!
