there’s a cluster of ribbons
and a stuffed turtle with two rings
yellow and green
hanging just above her
she wants them
but hands don’t cooperate
flailing
and then she grabs the ribbons and won’t let go
but the rings still hang
penduluming
left hand bats at them
so hard to grasp
fingers must unclench
until finally two fingers wrap around the plastic
goal achieved infant persistence
paying off
boding well for ribbon-filled tomorrow
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