Mom, watch me jump
It’s the highest you’ve ever seen,
You say to me
Approximately a gamillion and one times.

Distractedly, with tired eyes
I point my face in your direction
Spoonful of pureed carrots
Halfway to your sister’s mouth.

It’s been a lonely week for you,
Sick-sistered brother,
With lots of In A Minutes,
Shhhhs, and Not Right Nows.

The learning curve’s been steep
For this fledgling two kid mama.
I get it wrong
More of the time than I’d like.

Grateful then, am I
That you are the kind of kid
Who when put off 43 times in a row
Holds fast to your joyful momentum

And on that 44th time
When I finally lift my weary head to your direction
And unclouded give to you a long deserved moment,
You jump.

And you’re right:
It is the highest I’ve ever ever seen.