best mother's day ever

there is nothing that could have made me happier
than to get a last minute call, as i drove home from
santa cruz, from my best friend asking if i would mind
babysitting her granddaughter (my goddaughter)
with her the night before mother's day
the three of us sharing my bed, a jumble of laughter, warmth
and peace... there is nothing more sweet than waking up
in the middle of the night and feeling
my goddaughter's tiny arm resting
across my breasts, her hand clutching my arm...
this is my true family, this is love at its best..
then the next morning, my friend and i watching
this little miracle sleep, taking pictures, whispering
to one another, trying not to wake her, but then
my friend saying something so funny, we are laughing
uncontrollably, writhing on the bed in tears, our
stomachs aching... best mother's day present ever.