The baby doesn't want his toys
he only wants to sit by the warm air register and play
with my Nars "The Mulitple" make-up stick
I have tried to take it from him three times
he fights me like a drunk
so now I let him sit there and be still
silent
golden
as he marks up his perfect skin
with pink luminous
lady paint
he smiles
tiny chicklet teeth
spark laughter
he glows
like Maldives