The Kick

Lazy and luxurious I lie,
           light slipping through
half-closed lashes,
           blankets cradling my limbs,
swaddling my hips.
           Fitter-flutter fills my belly
with the message of life.
           My love shepherds the older ones—
let Mommy lie—
           while I lounge, flitter-flutter
the perfect accompaniment
           to my joy and to the light
that filters through my lashes
           and into my heart.