For Charlie
Never a need to walk
Two clumsy steps then flash
Eyes bouncing. Thoughts racing
Heart quivers. Feet moving
First to rise. Late to bed
All the world is competition. Sport.
A game to be won or lost
Honor is at stake. Your place at the table
Your place is with me. Never to be questioned
Wear my strength like a coat too large
Put on my confidence and lengthen your stride
My love for you is as firm as the bluff we live on'
Unshakeable. Immovable. Eternal
One day you won’t need my coat.
With quickened steps you will outpace me
I will watch as you crest the horizon and beam
You are all I dreamed you’d be.