ODE TO ALYSON’S BABY
Congratulations, Alyson, on your bundle of joy!
Such exciting, good news: your new baby boy.
From now on and forever, he’ll be such a treasure
You‘d never have known you’d have so much pleasure,
If you hadn’t delivered a dear, little boy,
A child of your own, your special toy.
In the next few months you’ll jump to each cry.
You’ll be often so tired you’ll wonder why
You were so prepared to give away
The freedom you’d had for many a day.
The nights will be short and the days, long.
You’ll often have doubts, “Did I do wrong?”
Feeding and diapering fill most of your days
But you’ll be an expert and find easy ways.
Friends will admire him, ogle and, “Ah!”
Gifts will arrive from near and from far.
There‘ll be so much to do but you will have fun
Caressing and cradling your precious, wee one.
