I Remember

I look at him and it is hard to believe
That he is three
Or that he is mine
Or here at all

A boy
After all these years
And all these girls

A boy is a special thing
To a man
And that takes nothing
Away from the special things
That are my girls

It is different though

I always knew it would be
Long before I walked with him
Holding on to my hand

Today
As we walked with that little hand
In mine
He was jabbering about a bug
His eyes so bright
And I was so full
Of love and pride

I knew I’d remember this moment

It was almost like a lightening bolt
I have this little man walking beside me
This little me

I remembered
I remembered back so long ago
When I was a little boy
And walked beside my father

He took me to the State Fair
I don’t remember the rides
I don’t remember the games
Or the animals
I don’t remember the bright lights
Of the Ferris wheel

I just remember walking
Holding my Daddy’s hand

mfm
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4-09-99