"I love you" carved
on old Styrofoam
with a stick,
gotta go play
a hug and a kiss
really quick
a finger turkey
of multi-colors
tail feathers fanned
a drawing
precisely chosen
carefully planned
a greeting card
with packet of seeds
tucked inside
a slippery green frog
clutched, squirmy
bug-eyed
a smooth little rock
dug out with such care
still coated with dirt
dandelion bouquet
stems too short for a jar
hidden within your shirt
a seashell washed
ashore at the beach
same as many others
these are the gifts
given with love
to smiling,
fortunate mothers