Little Lady Lion Heart

If I broke my arm and was lying on a hospital guerny

in incredible pain

in a strange hospital

hours past my bed time

I would not be asking that my Mama go take care of the man on the guerny next to mine

b/c he was in pain, too



If I, after a too short and very troubled sleep,

with a heavy cast on my arm,

in long, cumbersome dress,

had to spend 13 hours as part of a wedding party,

I would not be thanking my Mama for carrying me up three flights of stairs to bed,

nor would I be aplogizing for the 20 minutes, or so, that earlier, my pain and tiredness had made me cranky and uncooperative

If I suddenly couldn't play on the slides, in the sand,

or in the giant jumping castle that has appeared out

of nowhere, with the other laughing children,

I would not be telling my Mama that it's okay, that watching is fun, too...

Seriously-

I want to be Malia when I grow up.

*** Malia broke her arm (actually her elbow) at the Groom's house the night before the wedding. She was on one of those little scooter thingies, and got a little too daring. dang!