On July 23rd, 2018, I witnessed a 10’ flash flood tear past my Santa Fe home. A tsunami in a quiet valley, washing downstream animals, debris, and tumbling boulders, leaving behind a raw and reordered landscape.
All night, your cheeks were hot, little one.
I listened to your wails through the crackling yellow monitor next to my bed.
Your father and I threw off our covers and walked up the stairs to your room.
He lifted