on our knees, flipping puzzle
pieces to see their colors.
"Sara!" he coos, "Feconsa!"
(He wants me to imulate his
organization of pieces by color)
We found a yellow piece that says
"Ec-"to plug into an empty spot
on the yellow bus we are piecing
together that says "-ole."
He jerks his head up to show proud
teeth."Nou pwal fini!" (He expresses
the same confidence he has in naming
the woman who takes care of him so
he can live outside the orphanage,
"Maman" that we will finish this
puzzle--this "bagay jouet")
