They laugh and they sigh<\/p>\n
but babies do cry;<\/p>\n
a form of speaking, aye!<\/p>\n
An automatic and frantic spike<\/p>\n
of infants and toddlers alike.<\/p>\n
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First motionless and cradled,<\/p>\n
now flip and they wobble able<\/p>\n
and once helpless bait<\/p>\n
now\u00a0prey like sharks in wait.<\/p>\n
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But it\u2019s tit for tat<\/p>\n
and curiosity that<\/p>\n
keeps them crawling for binkies<\/p>\n
possible crumbs, wanted toys;<\/p>\n
they rattle and shake these.<\/p>\n
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As for diapers, they do<\/p>\n
have a lot of funky poo<\/p>\n
and clean up we rue<\/p>\n
when sometimes they spew –<\/p>\n
pee-yew!<\/p>\n
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And alas, soon they stand;<\/p>\n
they wobble and land<\/p>\n
on their bottoms, and then,<\/p>\n
try again, and again.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Next, they will babble<\/p>\n
shake and bounce; they will dabble,<\/p>\n
wave a little, bark<\/p>\n
and clap like baby sharks.<\/p>\n
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Finally, first steps they make!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sad, while they take<\/p>\n
longer walks on the floor,<\/p>\n
babes no more,<\/p>\n
blooming toddlers out the door.<\/p>\n
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– Sandra Johnson, 6\/27\/21<\/p>\n
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