Know
"Know," On what children say versus do when they say "I love you. Friday, October 30, 2026, poem 303 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Mommy Heart," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
I know she loves me
Because she sought me out
Because she said
Mom, I love you.
She took a picture of my Before teeth
She said:
I love you
And then:
I love you mom!
And then she left for school.
And so I know she loves me
And then I enter the kitchen.
Hear my husband on the phone:
You want what?
And then he says:
No, I’m not going to "video mom coming off anesthesia"
Which he follows with:
No, I don’t care if "it’s a TikTok trend."
No. I love you. Yes; no.
Good luck at school.
And then he hangs up.
So I know he loves me, too.
