Tabulating Curiosity and Wonder

In the silence of morning where the child’s still snoozing and the Christmas pine’s dark and I don’t yet have coffee to lift In the buzz of refrigerator and heater mostly my eyes scan the quiet room the room that comes alive as the child notices something he hasn’t before taking his eyes off the tablet device The painting he sees on the wall — he notices that in the corner is a photo and becomes curious - is that you, Grandma? and i tell him how the artist is between Grandpa and me. Oh how cool it is to see a child come alive with curiosity and wonder Earlier he opened the door to Christmas first time since I’d put up the decorations. some things old and new — his hands touching the ornaments he could reach. the stars in his eyes better than dawn. 12/7/2019