by Dan Leonard

 

Little hand.
Big hand.

 

One more…

kiss...
“Shhhh”
click.

 

Pillow.
Covers…
fidget…
fidget…
breath…
heavy…
drift…
blink.

 

Splash. Splash. Drip!
bubbles...
Pull.
Tug.

Stuck.

 

Brush. Brush. Spit!
“Stop, stop!”
Tickle, tickle…
tiiiickle…

 

spoon drop.
eyes…
caught.
“oops”
burp.

turn...
covers...
pull...
snuggle…

 

 

Scrape.
Tear.
Band-Aid.
Little hand.
Big hand.
squeeze…
Hug.
“You’re okay.”
Almost.

 

… later!
chair scrape…
foot tap…
crayons…

scissors…

munch...
ZZees…

 

… dirt
kick sky…
“Again!”
down…
high…
up…

wings.

 

Peanut…
stuck fingers…
lick.
Jelly!!
“moo…”
gulp.

 

Criss-cross…
wiggle… whisper… “me!”
pencil…
tap tap…
RING!
chatter…
chatter…
giggle…

 

 

Shoes…
sock…
pants… shirt…
sock…
stinky…

spit… swish…

crunch...

cluck.

“Hurry...”

 

s-t-r-e---c-h

fuzzy…

rub…

chirp...
blink.

 

Lap.
Shoulder.
still…
Thump…
Thump…