Tightly wrapped,
as she was so recently
inside her mother’s womb
curled up in her father’s arms
matching bracelets, letting him in
her tiny fingers, little perfect features
all a wonder, amazing, in miniature, her
warm, protected, feeling love all curled up
in daddy’s arms
May 5, 2009
on the photo of Alan and
his brand-new daughter,
Lily Mae
(Raymond A. Foss)
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