For My Granddaughter on Her First Birthday
take this little cushion
darling ..
place your head upon
it lightly ..
close your eyes then
dream
both sweet and long,
my very
precious Astrid Wren ..
Before He Got Broken
Before he got broken,
he was handled
far too much and while
all his rough edges
eventually became very
much smoother
and so well-rounded ..
Though still razor sharp,
he remained soft to the touch ..