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2012-04-24T08:05:11-07:00April 24th, 2012|Musings on life|

The alarming discernment of babies

Your friend’s baby cries when you try to hold her
and it is as though she has unzipped you
with those tiny hands
laid out your bones
and announced to everyone

see
there are secrets in her
I can smell them

later
she holds her arms out
wanting you
again and again
laughing that new laugh
that makes everyone else laugh
and it is as though she has hoisted you up
with those tiny hands
for everyone to see

here
is a magic girl
bright and true.

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