Bath Buddies

DAILY SNACK

They sat facing each other in the bath.

He played intricate games with his boats and ducks and frog.

She splashed and kicked and chewed on a rubber toy.

Bald baby head dripping with suds,

I tipped her back to rinse off.

“Be brave, L’il I,” her big brother said.

And she was.

Daddy took her away to towel off and now it was C’s turn.

He tried to be brave, too, but he cried.