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Melody Wang
Poems
Jul 4
My toddler gave me a thumbs up today
Her very first one, sitting in her high chair,
mouth stained with strawberry juice —
with such ease and joy, it caught me
by surprise. Good job, she says again,
smiling, her little thumb peeking out from that
tight little fist. All I had done was declare
the color of my shirt — red. She turns
to finish eating, already distracted by the animated
music video on the screen. Just the two of us
having breakfast, I savor this simple moment.
When had I learned to withhold praise?
To refuse to acknowledge others
for tackling another day, knowing
that it took everything in them just to let
themselves see & be seen // hold & be held?
You once spoke about the heart of a child –
how we all must become like children to see,
to hear, to truly receive. Help me remember.
#healing
#faith
#motherhood
#reflections
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