Bestest Little Buddy

Written for my grandson.

Bestest Little Buddy

         I was anxious for a baby
         God promised us maybe.
         We got some great news;
         There was going to be a you.
         Mom was a little scared,
         But there you were,
                              all curly haired.
         This tiny being,
         All pink and screaming.                    

         When I saw you;
             You took my breath away
         My heart swelled with love
             On that special day                    
         
         We survived the terrible two’s
         The potty-chair was real bad news
         At three you were the little scamp
         But daddy broke great-grandma’s lamp.
         
         School was a challenge for you
         Repeating a grade or two.
         But then you settled down,
         And really went to town.
         Behind those deep dark eyes
         Is a mind so very wise.

         We bonded, you and me
         And it’ll always be.
         You’re the little clown
         Chasing away my frown.
         The charm is in your smile
         Girls will chase my Kyle.
         Then you sit with arm around me
         No words pass—so close are we.
         You’ve begun to change
         In ways, only God could arrange.

         Soon, you’ll be grown,
         And I’ve always known
         My bestest little buddy
         Will be my bestest young man.                    

D. J. Juillett
2001

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