pluck a bright bouquet of dandelions for me on a morning walk

draw two stick figures holding hands (mommy, it’s us!)

ask, will you play cars with me?

tell me your jokes before anyone else

beg for one more song at bedtime

bake me play-doh cupcakes (with play-doh cherries on top)

choose me to put on your band-aids

crawl into my side of the bed before the sun is up

secretly snap 37 selfies with my phone when i leave the room

slip me a green rock at the beach (my favorite color)

leave a plastic snake under my pillow

whisper, can you read me a story?

slide your hands into mine at the bus stop

// originally shared on IG in 2023.

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