terrypetersen

“When infants aren’t held, they can become sick, even die. It’s universally accepted that children need love, but at what age are people supposed to stop needing it? We never do. We need love in order to live happily, as much as we need oxygen in order to live at all.”  Marianne Williamso


A toddler wanders wherever his curiosity leads 
while Mommy and older siblings caution him.
Greens, blues, and moving objects call
to his curiosity. Come. 

This moment is alive
even if he doesn’t know language
or time. Grandma’s wrinkles intrigue him. 
He sees intricate gold on her wrist,

not the hours held inside her memory.
To Grandma this moment seems
as limited as the space Mommy
permits her son to roam.

Toddler snuggles against
Grandma’s cheek. She knows
that all moments face limits.
Yet love endures.