Our gaze transfixed
The day your birth
You came to exist
A day of mirth.
Heaven sent we knew
A bundle of suspense
We watched you glow
From thence to grow
Such sheer excellence
From sitting to crawling
laughing and bawling
standing to walking
Listening to talking
Or was it talking, talking
talking?
Many a summer you came and went
Those were always happy events.
Golf cart driving, bit nervous at first
Many a trail you learned to traverse.
You loved to swim, proud of that talent
shallow to deep end, Oh! so gallant.
Perfecting social skills, and whom to trust
Cell phones and sleep overs, surely a must.
Circle of friends, a special few
Several cats and yes, a dog too.
A young woman now, such beauty and grace
intelligence, wit, all stable traits
From carts to cars, a driver\'s permit,
Out on the highway gives dad a fit.
Soon off to college, leaving the nest
There we\'re sure you\'ll past the test.
Will career, family be part of your plans?
It\'s your decision, we\'re only fans.
Grammy joins me in wishing you a
happy birthday. Love, Granpa
Augustus / Houston, Texas / June 2017