“Art”

An abstract on pink

Large eyes and flaring hair

A mom

A dad

A son

Stick legs and square torsos

Proudly he displays the family

We applaud

We exhibit it to friends

We cherish it

Preserved within the folds of a treasured scrapbook

The child draws his world

Pen gripped by small fingers

A circle

A continuation

A union

Connected by squiggling lines

of trust, happiness, and love

We pause

We notice its significance

We cherish him

Preserved within the folds of embraces and smiles

Copyright 1989 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman