What Can Be More Hopeful

Newborns are born daily, still magical, enthralling us
With their kittenish mewing sound
snuggling into our fat shoulders

Pies, cakes, and pastries are made
by bakers at four a.m.
Humming as they work,
anticipating the happy excitement
of people who want a fresh donut at six.

Two-year-olds are laughing full out,
Seven-year-olds are asking for their own unicorns.
What can be more hopeful than that?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
May 25, 2021 at 12:12 PM
What a shame we lose much of the child's zest for life as we age.
Krutsinger Avatar
May 25, 2021 at 2:06 PM
We sure do!
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