Little chest red and naked
Rising with powerful breath.
Eyes seeing forever on.
The world is birthed anew.
Ears once deaf in pink sleep.
Your dreams in warm silence
are done. Welcome this fresh
world of music. Your life,
newborn boy, has begun.
Your world was flesh and light.
The stethoscope was your first
cold. But one day, with those all-
seeing eyes, I’ll take you out to
see snow.
History stretches behind you.
You stand with your back to
the past. Looking forward to
the future.
Stand tall, boy. Steadfast.
Already your mind is working.
You see but do not yet know.
I’ll read you books and teach
you, too. I’ll learn with you as
you grow.
Against my chest, find
your rest with your
heartbeat over mine. I will
be a knight for you.
Baby boy. Life anew.
