my 5 year old daughter was birthed with wonder in her eyes

so bright and full

she offers me a million questions a day

Overwhelming my need for silence

 

i am not a patient mother

though my 5 year old is patient with me

her eyes are encouraging

never concluding

just asking

for what she needs

 

She is teaching me to look beyond the “mommy frustration”

to breathe

to answer

to hug

to love

to pay attention

 

instead of rushing to get back to

something

back to work

back to reading

back to the song

back to not paying attention

 

she is teaching me to envision my future with more patience and time with life’s questions

with her questions

she is my wonder….

she is magic…