and we pretend to be asleep
but, the child that I am I
open my eyes
share a look of love I
take such granted of.
I do not know the world,
as I get older, will have few
of such looks
and that at times I will stop looking
expecting to have to wait till I
have two daughters, and I touch
their black hair as they sleep
like rivers
and I will wait
for just one of their eyes to
open, and when
we look at each other
I will try to make
my look so meaningful, love,
I will want to say, these looks
are what life is about
this is what you should expect, sweetie,
in your future
and I will not
really be lying