It is late. She is awake.
We rock.
A warm bundle on my lap, her legs tucked underneath her. They are longer than they were.
We rock.
Soft hair against my cheek. Her breath is still a baby's.
We rock.
Her sisters no longer rock at night. But sometimes this one and I still do.
We rock away babyhood.
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