discovery

i love the feeling

of discovery

when it brushes against

my open hands

when it creeps

into my life slowly

making a home

from my personality

friends are always

excited for it

family is always

surprised by it

"look how much you've grown,"

spews from the mouth

of every great aunt

of every second cousin

the change invites questions

from everyone

who witnesses it

but now is when it's

at its peak

when the excitement

outweighs the confusion

the engaging part of learning

the best part of changing

the beginning

the beginning before you know the end