Factor of Wow

At this point the position 
of awe
has become her face’s default 

even when encountering 
something expected
in a mirror or hallway

the cats flashing their tails
during story time 
a page followed by another 

page ensuing in examination
of the spine 
inspecting the collocation 

as a matter of course 
some books stay 
open even when they close

their memory imprinted
like creases
increasing on either cheek

evidence of how 
sometimes 
the only response to suddenly

being alive is wow