she may look little
 but like me she’s tough as nails
 despite your warnings
 

she knows what she wants–
 we drove three thousand miles
 to snorkel today
 
 

yes, she’ll face high swells
 and stay within my arm’s reach
 but she won’t give up.
 

never doubt my girls.
 there’s too much of me in them
 and we’re warriors.
 

we pick up lizards
 and make millipedes our pets
 and chase iguanas
 

we make our dreams true
 with each setting sun, moon rise
 –doesn’t matter where.