A Secret

She stands up on the high chair
Her mouth still full of food,
"Come here, Daddy
I have a secret to tell you."

If the secret is,
When you talk with your mouth full,
Food sprays across the kitchen,
Your secret is out.

Her arms encircle my neck
As I wipe her hands and face.
She bends in close to my ear and
Whispers in her husky voice.
"I wuv your heart, Daddy"

Even though I am unsure
Whether a Q-tip can get that piece of
Chick pea spittle out of my ear canal,
I love her heart, too.