Grateful to God

Sent directly from the heavens above
A kind angel arrived for me.
Goodnight embrace, rock, and kiss
wrap my arms tightly around

To smother, nurture, and watch him play; to kiss all of his boo-boos;
to keep him warm, secure, and to count every toe
to provide him with a tissue when he blows his tiny nose

To chuckle at his jokes and applaud when he sings
to express to him the delight he brings to my life.
To put away his play dough and disassemble his Legos
to display his drawings and tell him they are works of art

To observe his first day of school on the bus by myself, to hold back tears as I travel back home, and to loudly praise him when he performs in his first play
At night, to assist him with his schoolwork

to appreciate, cherish, and see his development
To lead and instruct him with everything I know, to be there for him in both happy and terrible moments.
to rejoice with him and weep with him when they're sad

To embrace him and stay by his side
to know that one day he'll be a fine young man as I watch him through life with pride; to assist him with decisio
ns as best I can; and