I never run out of ways to love you
To shove you out of the way of danger
To advance you in the right direction
Fight for your protection
Invest in you…
I never fell harder than the 1st day
My arms wrapped around you
My palm cradled your head
And you smiled…
I held you
In my arms
In my heart
Like the air would stop
More often than not
Lullabies rocked you
Even in the womb of me
You out grow things quickly…
Your fair skin
Your chubby frame
Your nickname
We can’t call you “Icky” anymore
You are a teenager
Too quickly
5 years to manhood
We are already at the girls
Calling your cell
Sending pictures of their pre-pubescence
On little camera phones
With high mega pixels
Competing for your attention
They dream of your ebon skin
Your almond shaped eyes
While I dream of your chubby cheeks
Your baby drool
And the 1st time I held your head in the palm of my hand
And learned the wisdom of old eyes
In my newborn son…
Love,
Your Mama
