To Amelia

In the middle of the night i wake
up to hear you crying, go in
and gather you
on my lap and when you finally fall
asleep
i lean down with my ear to your chest
and hear your heart lightly
beating twice as fast as mine
the same sound that
first convinced me you
were real, alive

i know i must try
to keep these moments memorized
to hold on
as you are rushing by