He Who Sighs To the Skies

A glimpse of the vast Universe he sees in the newborn baby's eyes; that this boy will grow to be a worthy man, grandfather sighs a hushed prayer to the skies: "May he be wise and learn from occasional stupidity, and cheerfully take on burdens of cheerless duty; let him, in hours of cowardice, be bold and prevail, yet kind to those who struggle and miserably fail; may he be honed by the trials, grit and grind of defeat, yet stay humble in triumph, rejecting urges of conceit; let him look beyond the self, anonymous in charity, a dreamer who works so dreams become reality." The sound of the future's future he hears as the baby cooes and cries, believing this boy will grow to be a worthy man, grandfather sighs a quiet gratitude to the skies.