Ode to my Child:

First steps are hard

as the nether milestone;

Children don’t come from

a walk of life

Forever my heart does a walkabout

One step ahead like

in larger strides than steps I’ve taken

Crawl be before you walk baby;

Children come through

in leaps and bounds,

as if dancing out of step-

Because a child is beyond their parents

Baby steps into borrowed scenery

She may not be able to see her wings

but I will give her the courage to fly

THEY are the larger picture

a spring in step, is a step in the right direction

Learn to walk before you run baby;

Transformation is as easy as child play