Husband and dog nap.
Child plays with Legos. Quiet.
The bright sun pours in.
The muscles tremble
Distraction, inaction, mind
Enemies within
Father-son bonding
“Farts are sneezes your butt makes!”
Poor Walt Disney – grave spin!
Dad, monster slayer
Block bogeymen, zap goblins
Snuggle til he sleeps
His grief had no words
Crumpled face, baby-like shrieks
A motherless child
All words seem to fail
What needs to be said cannot
Silent gratitude
Head pulling away
“I don’t want any kisses!”
Tough to give him space
Fear leapt from his chest
Pounced up on me from behind
Monkey on my back
Fat wads of flakes fall
Slushing and frosting my world
My lens changes view
Tickle Monster squeals
Tackles me, wiggles fingers
I laugh out of love
