Jul 9, 2021
2 min read
one more canoe ride, just you and me
for Elena, at 10, 07.06.21
She comes to me, wearing her cat pjs and her earnest asking face.
Momma, can we go for one last canoe ride before bed,
just you and me? Please? Sometimes the look behind the eyes
is so urgent it stings: It’s not just the ride she longs for me to say yes to,
