“Mom!” said a voice in the middle of the night

I bolted up & stared in fright

At my 3-year-old girl at 3:33

Innocently looking at me.

Without any time to figure it out

I found what she was worried about:

“Mom, can bears jump?” she had to know

I told her that I didn’t think so.

Back in bed at 3:34

She said that up on the 2nd floor

She wanted to be sure that no high-jumping bears

Could get into her window there.

I reassured her & kissed her head

& said, “No more nature movies right before bed!"

In the end, I think it was all well & good--

Yet another glimpse into...MOTHERHOOD!!!