A toddler ate my baby
She was lying over there
Gazing at a shadow
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was sitting over there
Batting at a mobile
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was rolling over there
Turning turning back and forth
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was balancing over there
Pulling up on sofa legs
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was climbing over there
Perched up high on kitchen tops
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was standing over there
Taking just one wobbly step
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was walking over there
Bow-legged, like a zombie
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
She was laughing over there
Blowing a birthday candle
Now I can’t find her anywhere
A toddler ate my baby
Because I can’t believe it’s true
That crinkled little newborn
Is big, brave, beautiful you.
