Georgia

Georgia 

(who turns 3 in March)

It’s not three weeks,

three years, three decades

of smiles, of beauty expressed,

of ageless laughter

that we celebrate with every kick 

and swing of those tireless limbs.

You keep finding

new things to stare at,

new stretches

for mind and body,

new ways of doing things,

fresh ways of saying boo!

How early you’ve learned

what it means to love,

be loyal, show gratitude,

and invite the world

to play your games with you.

You hold nothing from us.

What you are given,

you give right back.

You embrace and share,

with tenderest care,

and then put a pale pink finger

on the button that says SEND.