that sentence reminded me of Bella as
I watched her roll in the grass, grinding her
back into a chubby, slimy worm.
And this one, "I'll do whatever I want"
the daughter's response that she is delighted,
but her mother can also be annoying,
like when Bella comes home smelling
of worms and dead animals
Her tail wags in the circles of delight
I delight in wearing this new overall that
drapes over me, without pinching at
the waist.
I don't care if he thinks it's ugly
I can see if in his eyes.