walking with a toddler
did I just refer to Gabriel as a toddler?
oh, no baby.
walking with Gabriel on a Sunday afternoon
one step forward
twenty minutes sitting on the ground
playing with rocks
meanwhile the view.
Two steps forward
thirty-three minutes picking up pine cones
then trying to put them on the
"Christmas tree"
which
led to singing
"up on the housetop…"
Three steps forward
then we stood until the sun almost set-
we rubbed our hands with
rosemary
thyme
Lavender
and pine
breathing in the Mediterranean
with the
Provençal boy
as he ran giggling
Da da da
A very chilly Sunday afternoon
when going for a walk with a toddler
you must put your expectations
on the word
toddler
and not on a walk.
A few steps,
a couple of tumbles,
sitting on the ground
strong backs
uneven steps
repetition of words and sounds
most of all admiration and delight
watching a little person discover
the world at large.
Plus you might want to bring a van of supplies
the parents had a backpack well equipped.
Several steps later
we came to the port in Cassis
He saw boats
delightful exclamations could be heard
Bateau
Bateau
Bateau.
we stayed there for a while
letting admiration take over.
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