deeply you wish to trap the moment
freeze it for futility sake to keep and
harbor as close to your heart as humanly

possible parenting is foolhardy work
in measures we release them
into streams unknown for the

sake of saying we have safely
conquered nightmares, needles and
the naughty naughty no no’s screamed

by two year olds fully capable of driving
you completely insane look on helpless
knowing that yes there will be another

cookie and a monster will surely follow
but you give in because this is the
moment the moment you would freeze

when his entire world depends on
yours remaining in balance and
you foolishly take on the nomenclature

mother.