I’ve found the solution to my worries Sadness, pain, self doubt, loneliness are not felt in his presence This smile, from the smallest of places, banishes all negative thoughts I am cured with a simple grasp from his hand 19 pounds of delight, little feet and tiny toes, sculpted short arms, the ears of a four year old, a pudgy tummy, and the biggest heart With eyes round, mouth opened as wide as he can, showing all six new teeth, a loud laugh that’s almost part squawk, You can’t help but fall in love from one smile He has his mother’s eyes, her nose, her smile, and playful spirit, The spirit that is often hidden within, buried beneath the layers of hardship and of past pain He renews her and soothes my volatile heart I’ve found my prince who fixes it all A prince who wears diapers, cries on car rides, And thinks my camera-and everything else-is a toy And when I hold this baby, this undeniable source of life, love and future, It ALL makes a bit more sense