Sunday, December 29, 2013

Grandparent and Grandchild

 
Grandparent and Grandchild
A baby girl in fur,
Not fur, really,
A Santa’s red cap and the white cotton fluffy roll,
She has made it into the world of cute,
She may be the next president of the country,
Or any company,
Who cares at this moment?
Because, right now, cute applies,
A baby boy his toes engaging a step-
Too soon maybe,
One soft drop,
A plop upon a diapered bottom,
And, claps and cheers from his parents,
Grandparents travel miles,
To see these little smiles,
The little wins,
A development,
A trial shared,
The soft and tender hugs,
The cries of despair when nighttime nears,
The laughter shared,
“Grandpa and Grandma have to go ‘nigh-night’, too!”
Each grandchild smiles,
They know that on some level,
Grandparent and grandchild are equals.
Smile!
 Peter Lowell Paulson
December 29, 2013

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