The Child

Welcome to the world My precious Little One The personification of innocence A bond never to be undone Holding you in my arms For the very first time Bridges the expanse Between the Earthly and the Divine Mere words cannot describe The love that fills my heart And our journey here together Is merely at its start As you grow, I will teach As you question, I will guide And with unconditional love I will be forever by your side Your triumphs we will celebrate Your trials we will endure Tears induced by both joy and by pain But with intentions that are certainly pure The sands in the hourglass May cause our paths to part But the mere sound of your voice Can easily mend a broken heart For as the years forge forward And time spent together grows ever more short The harsh reality sets in That some lessons must be learned and not taught I can only pray you do not struggle And you find the strength to be the best you can be But there is no greater sense of pride Than when I look into your eyes … and see me …