A Day of Hope

He awakens to a day of hope after happy day of birth attended by smiling parents proud who know his priceless worth He awakens to a day of hope lying restless on his bum after one move that surprises him he ends up on his tum He awakens to a day of hope on his tum going nowhere fast flailing arms and legs eventually push now he's on all fours at last He awakens to a day of hope wobbling steadily as best he can one hand forward followed by knee then other knee and hand He awakens to a day of hope rising quickly on all fours wide-eyed and giggling all the way crawling fast across the floors He awakens to a day of hope finally standing on his own weeks to months and months to years now a family of his own