Between Bruises & Blooms

Goosifer,

you live
like every room
is an unexplored kingdom.

Every cabinet
contains treasure.

Every blanket
is a mountain.

Every cat
is clearly
your best friend,
whether the cat agrees
or not.

You have never met
a boundary
you didn’t immediately
want to crawl over.

But then…

you climb into my lap,

press your forehead
against mine,

and suddenly

the tiny demon
becomes

my little girl

again.