in my hands
his
gentle and small
wonder and delight
an ebbing of laughter and stress
in my hands
hers
the future rests
tasks to be learned
suprises of nature and mind
in my hands
a bundle of memories
my daughter's squirming
my son's gentle dreams of sleep
in my hands
mine
empty now
full of possiblities
grasping for the next embrace
offered
to my hands