By Violet
Date: 2007 Aug 31
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a new love

he tumbles to the ground with her in his arms
growling and snorting
her tiny laughter rips through the air in squeals and giggles
i watch from the top of the stairs, quietly
her giant eyes are sparkling and full of light
he puts all of his energy into entertaining her
it's only a few moments each morning before he leaves for work
but it's my favorite time of day

once he was a guy in cargo khaki shorts and birkenstocks
who wrote me love poems
and undressed me under a ceiling of xmas lights
and now he is now a man with a doctorate in a shirt and tie
who provides a home and a life for his family
who adores his little girl

i loved him when we made love to dave matthews songs
and when we honeymooned in victoria
i loved him when he supported me during tough times
and when he made me laugh after work in our downtown apartment

but watching him with my daughter
has changed my life.