gratitude for
my wonderment
my firstborn
my manchild
my wonderment
my firstborn
my manchild
i borrow from shakespearebecause
i dream'd
too...
his face was as the heavens
and therein stuck
a sun and moon
which kept their course
and lighted
the little O, the earth
his legs bestrid the ocean
his rear'd arm
crested the world
(at least my world)
a sun and moon
which kept their course
and lighted
the little O, the earth
his legs bestrid the ocean
his rear'd arm
crested the world
(at least my world)
his voice was propertied
as all the tuned spheres
and that to friends
as all the tuned spheres
and that to friends
but when he meant to quail and shake the orb
he was as rattling thunder
only a mother can love that part
for his bountythere was no winter in't
an autumn 'twas
that grew the more by reaping
his delightswere dolphin-like
in his liverywalk'd crowns and crownets
realms and islands were
as plates dropp'd from his pocket
think you there was
or might be
such a man
as this I dream'd of?
no one sees a child's
true beauty
like a mother
plus he kicks some serious
kung fu ass
or might be
such a man
as this I dream'd of?
no one sees a child's
true beauty
like a mother
plus he kicks some serious
kung fu ass
gratitude for my
firstborn
only
son
firstborn
only
son
There could be no more beautiful blessing than that boy.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post!
ReplyDeleteI have three little girls with my ex husband and was paralyzed when I found out that I was having a boy with Jeremiah. Jeremiah's the youngest of four boys and has four nephews, so he was ecstatic, but I was FREAKING OUT! I had two little brothers and they were such pains in the arse!
But then Elijah came and he was an absolute joy. He's so different from every one of his sisters and brings a whole new outlook to everything we do together. Awesome.
yes! the greatest of blessings and a perfect balance to my and amzi's estrogen.
ReplyDeletethanks for the love, ladies!
beautiful blog you have.
ReplyDeletexo
He is beautiful. I would be grateful for him too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment about my comment. So many comments, so little time. I see things are changing for you. I like this blog. And look at this boy you have! I am partial to the next to last photo. I make that face a lot.
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