My hands on my forehead
He’s crying again
He can’t say what he wants
His and my eyes are red
Why can’t you tell me?
Why can’t you explain?
You can’t tell me “I love you”
But you spell your own name
So different yet alike
With this chaotic toddler
It’s quite hard to decide
Which of us is the more odder
I’m the only one who won’t jump
His blazon hoops of fire
But it’s me who’s the most
Frightened and the most tired
Is this how you tell me?
Is this how you explain?
You don’t tell me “I love you”
But you spell out my name
Spit up on my shoulder
Snot in my hair
It’s amazing how much
A big sister won’t care
As I wait for the dawn
And the sunshine to peak
I don’t care about the others
I’ve lulled him to sleep
