Near Idolatry

Conjure
in Your Mindful Eye
a Mother,

Lifting Her Infant,
Face-to-Face,
to Brush Her Lips
across His Cheek,
Inhale His Aura,
Exhale Her Adoration,
a Near Idolatry
of Every Breath.

Conjure a Father,
Grasping Tiny Fingers,
as His Joy Brims
at the Corners of
His Eyelids,
When His Astonishing
Gift of a Daughter
Tries to Put
One Foot
In Front of Another,
but Collapses
in Giggles.

Now Conjure
Your Creator,

Who Idolizes

You,

Waiting for You
To Awaken

To That Brush
across Your Cheek,
That Hand
That Grasps
Your Fingers.

(Photo by Nathan Dumlao; UnSplash)