who could have imagined such a birthday 36 years later
after the wonder of you, arriving with a full head of dark hair
and "chubby cheeks!" a girl!
who could have imagined you, now a mother, so natural,
a scholar and wife, a daughter who I watch with wonder,
striding with confidence in this crazy world, stopping
everything to smile and laugh at the little blonde girl
with newly trimmed bangs, I could never have imagined
that 36 years later I would feast my eyes and ears on
this scene, which quickly devolved into a view of
your little girl's legs flailing in the air as she rolled on
her rubber ball, your laughter ringing joyously in
my ears.
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