My Big Boy

Your mind fills me with wonder
The way you express your thoughts
The joy you find in learning
The beauty you see all around

I want to be more than I am for you
To live with you in your imagination
To help you find your place in this world
To always lift you up

You have so much to give to this world
So much determination and conviction
So much generosity and care
So much ingenuity and intelligence

Shine bright, my brilliant little star
Stay true to your heart
Stay true to your soul
Stay true to who God made you to be

If Death Came Upon Me Today

If death came upon me today
What would I be leaving behind
I know there would be sadness
But hopefully joy too
Wonder, beauty, radiance, light

These are things I wish to give
Things I want to remember
When life gets monotonous
When I’m living for the passage of time
Instead of the beauty of life

I want to remember to give
Not just receive
To lift up, rather than pull down
To lighten loads, not make them heavier
To bring joy, not sadness

To let go of blame and failure
Of finger pointing and labelling
To focus on what is, not what isn’t
To breathe life into those around me
Not to suffocate them

So that if death came upon me today
I would be proud of the life I had lived
The love I had given
The legacy I was leaving behind
For those who knew me

Deep Deep Joy

Little fingers
Little toes
Squishy lips
A tiny nose

Snuggle close
My baby boy
Let me fill you up
With my deep deep joy