aunticipation

Christmas came
and it passed
with one gift
left unwrapped,
eluding and frightening,
taunting and exciting us:
a bundled package
waiting in his box.

We will gawk at you
as soon as we can,
unfolding and holding
your little feet, your little hands;
tallying which are Bennett
and which are Johns,
reveling in the joy of
having you home.

The moment we embrace you
we embrace new roles;
to know us, to name us
you will be the first.

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(not done with this yet...)