Crawling and grabbing
Bawling and babbling
Toppling and having
Her toys and eating them too
Hiccuping and laughing
Clambering and clapping
Mirroring and mapping
The room with her stuffed animal crew
Balled fists
Feet in her mouth
Elastic wrists
Under the couch
Mouth of marbles
Chameleon eyes
Face of marvels
Sunny and sly
The whole world’s there for her
My little explorer
Discovery, dawning delight
How do I warn her?
My little explorer
The dangers that dance in her sights
Pinching and scratching
Lunging and latching
Biting and basking
In our attention
Squealing and tearing
Fearing and daring
Smiling and staring
At her reflection
Self-sufficient
Deeply dependent
Unconditioned
Perfectly present
Curious mind
Spiraling hair
Expanding time
Wonders everywhere
Oh how I bore her
My little explorer
Her energy never runs dry
How do I warn her
My little explorer
Lock drawers and move things real high
How I adore her
My little explorer
Growing too slow and too fast
How do I warn her
My little explorer
That this delicate phase will not last
Oh how I want it to pass
But God how I hope it’ll last
Jeremy Koloski 