Poem for my growing Owen
I love to see you as you grow,
And hear your carefree giggle echo
Round the house and know your joy.
You are one amazing little boy.
I believe in you. And what you’ll be
I know will one day so astound me.
Doctor, lawyer, or physicist,
Fireman, policeman, or biologist.
But one thing I ask until you grow –
Learn when to stop and when to go.
Learn how to listen and show respect
And that your family are not there to test.
Use all your kindness to give a hug.
Use your persistence for homework and not to bug.
Use your exuberance to make us all laugh
But not to prevaricate about having a bath.