Complete Love

pudgy, sticky fingers will leave their print colored-on walls will stand proud in front of your boss cheerios crunch underfoot and smiles light up one of your own. toothpaste smeared on the wall dries raw eggs sit on the floor waiting to be cooked legos keep you on your toes and a laugh pulls one from your throat. half-read books cover their beds left shoes go missing trains chug into your bed and a reaching hand meets yours. open arms meet another pair, a small head nuzzles under your chin, a smell of baby's soap reaches your nose and you hear a garbled sigh of happiness toys are picked up grime is washed away once-graffiti-ed walls shine new and you place the soft-haired child to sleep. another day is over the house is clean for a few more hours you relax into the couch and close your eyes to another day of life with someone to love who loves you back completely.