The Sweetest Hopes

The Sweetest Hopes The tiny infant sprawls midst tubes and wires In shock I kiss a breath on fairy toes His life becomes my fervent most desire And with each moment love within me grows Oh tiny soul, my darling only son I will exchange with joy my life for yours A gift of life I’ll give to know you run Become a wanderer to distant shores Perhaps a watcher of the unknown skies Or young philosopher at Plato’s knee Or struggling artist without fame or prize Little one-- 'tis all the same to me I make no sound when dreaded silence falls A tragic ending needs no curtain calls Dec 10, 2012