Daniel

You tell me tales
about your day.
You tell me tales about
the trail of sand in your shoes.
You tell me tales about fossils
that you excavate in the school yard.
You are so proud
of the treasures that you find,
coconut leaves
and rocks.
You tell me tales
about the games
that you invent
and about a shark
that you draw.
I listen to your tales
amazed by every story
that you tell.
I listen to your tales
happy to be the keeper of your tales.
I listen and treasure your tales
the way I treasure you.