Dominic Middleton Poet Free verse

Of All

Of all the pretty
And beautiful words
That come to mind
None are close
To describing
The first moment
I held you
In my arms

A tear
Fell speechless
Quiet
Onto my shirt
My vocabulary
Was useless
So my mind 
Stayed still
As it knew
My heart
Was to take
The lead

I look
With awe
Upon your red hair
I knew a great grandmother
That you
Have made proud

My heart
Started to melt
As I gazed your hand
As it could only grasp
Half my finger
The melt complete
As you cooed
In your sleep

I am aware
Of all the giant women
Above
That are jostling
For a look
Over my shoulder
I fell their love
Flow through
My arms
As we all
Cradle you

And know this
Little one
I did
And still do
My best
To make this
A better place
For you
And all
The rest

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