Day 406

Tell me where this small child learned
to walk, tell me what his first steps
were like, who held his small hand,
who crouched on the grass, the rug,
the sand, and spread arms
to receive him.  Tell me 
about the grin on his face, the giggle
when he thudded down, the kiss
on his forehead.  Tell me
so I can remind him
through the long years, the long
winter evenings (should we stay alive) 
what it was like to have two legs.
What it was like to stand
steadily on this earth,
kick a ball, climb.