What They Could Do

(Dedicated to Maggie and Max)

Gather friends like bouquets of flowers, nurture them,

Carry the chair as heavy as you, straight up the stairs,
Scale my body and land in my unsuspecting arms,
Offer fashion advice,
Accomplish anything,
Share hopes, dreams, your life with me.

Stomp around in your little red boots,

Refuse to eat your vegetables,

Build intricate, mind-blowing lego structures,

Replace an alternator,

Hug me just when I need it,
Invite me into your life.

Push the boundaries to their limit,

Expand my thinking,  Spend my money,
Fight over music and the front seat,
Warm my heart with your smiles.

With thanks to Elizabeth Holmes for “What She Could Do”