Grandpa Shark

terrible two is a ninja turtle she spins her little play broom like a fighting stick and charges grandpa shark faints and dodges she reels back gives him a whack and he cries like a villain terrible two triumphantly giggles terrible two won't eat anything he makes she demands yummy bunny pasta for breakfast to his surprise grandpa shark actually finds them quite tasty grandpa shark sits in a lawn chair under a swing set and pushes buzz light year's girlfriend for an hour higher terrible two orders higher she screams to infinity and beyond terrible two still in her ninja pajamas must get dressed to go to the park no not your green velvet Christmas dress grandpa shark sells her on pink Minnie Mouse T and blue denim shorts (sometimes he wins) snack packs two bottles of water and a fresh pull up (just in case) in her chariot she climbs and they're off for a long stroll through suburbia saying hi to every dog it's walker every bird and every jogger until she jumps out and runs for the swings (not more swings) then the jungle gym ganglia of climby things all leading to the gigantic tube slide where he catches her until she's tired she chugs a water bottle dry and polishes off her stuffed pretzels on the softest grass under the cool shade of the biggest tree they lie her soft rosy cheek pressed on his chest I love you Grandpa I love YOU no, I love YOU she points her tiny finger in his face tickles and giggles under that big old tree grandpa shark reflects in the dark their time in the park and feels lucky to have his terrible two and sad as the man in the moon to leave her as the road passes beneath him he remembers another terrible two clutching his fingers from her car seat behind him as they drove through the silent night he smiles fondly at the big lunar light leading him home that let's him know wherever he goes his terrible twos will always be with him