What I Didn’t Know About Babies

i knew babies were cute.

i knew they smelled really good.

i knew they could smell really bad.

i knew babies liked to be rocked.

i knew they liked it when you sang.

i knew they could cry

really loudly

for no reason at all.

i knew their coos made mommies

melt.

i was only seven.

what i didn’t know is

baby sisters

can’t go back.