On an eeriely windy night the tips of the trees shake and sway. The dark sky has arrived On the week’s final day without play. On the inside of these walls, all is calm. In my arms the sweetest boy I’ve ever held, silent at the top of my chest. On my mind is a … Read more
I stare in awe and amazement at your sunlit face as you stare in awe and amazement at the boy you have made. The boy we dreamed of in the backseat, the smiles we always wanted to mirror, the sweet inadvertent noises we always remember. Oh, if only he realized how lucky he is to … Read more
You come from a lookdown stare, eyes locked and love bound. You come from a tap on the shoulder From a young man’s nervous courage. You come from a message, direct yet subtle. You come from infatuation, a real life adoration. You come from one woman’s sacrifice. You come from one man’s drive. You come … Read more
The hours pass like minutes. One long blink and the hand is back at the top. Another hour down, another to patiently wait through. A gift is waiting any minute now. The moon has come and gone. The sun has made its presence felt. It seems the universe is moving planets as a sign, as … Read more
I envision you the way I envision perfection. That should I be gifted with the gift of holding you, that should my life be so fortunate, then I will look at you the way I look at your mother, whose adoration for you is endless. You are her prized possession and both of you are … Read more
Each flicker of the Christmas lights are a memory, a wish. Each bulb illuminates a path of everywhere we have been and will go. Everything we’ve created was and is a vision I first saw in your kind eyes staring back at me. Even when the lights turn out for the night, my eyes rest … Read more
Someday, I’ll describe the moments, the details that led to you. I’ll tell you how I met my soul mate and best friend all at once. I’ll explain the smiles, the trips, the building of memories skyscrapers tall. You’ll hear about a love that never ceases to grow, and amaze me.
What can we even say? We first witnessed your life in a photograph, colorless, still. But as your heart races to us, as you grow into us, we will be here waiting each day for you. For you are the epitome of what our lives have wanted, what our minds have wondered. What can we … Read more