“There is not city
But the city within.No door, but the door
To simple wisdom.We walk, dumb
As newborns.Into the tremendous and endless
Blessing.”– from ‘The Hinge’ by Cynthia Cruz
Last night was sweltering, the heat of the day barely letting up. And despite their exhaustion, the kids weren’t interested in sleeping. Too hot perhaps, too sticky. After kissing them goodnight, we could hear giggles and hushed voices from their bedroom. W had climbed into T’s bed and they were laughing, telling each other stories, grabbing toys and reading. Even through my frustration at their refusal to go to damn sleep, I was warmed by their closeness, aware that those stolen moments away from a parent’s prying eyes are the excitement of childhood.
