my perfect star
she shines so bright
the world around seems pale
Her eyes light up
Laughter tickles the air
In dizzying circles she runs

Collapsing on the floor
Her feet kick up
And with outreached arms
Calls me mommy.
With sleep is peaceful
And dreams so pure
Gentle moonlight traces
Her cherubic expression...
Softly she breathes through
The last moments of slumber

Now her storm-colored eyes open
As her baby arms reach out
To me.
A mother is not a person to lean on,
but a person to make leaning unnecessary.

--Dorothy Canfield Fisher



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