I Am The Someone

He’s just a year old                                        

and in need of someone                                  

to get him some oatmeal                                  

when hunger comes on,                                  

To button his shirt up,                                      

To put on his shoe,                                            

To say “There you are!”                                  

When he plays peek-a-boo.                            

To put arms around him                                  

When he feels afraid,                                        

To place the last block                                      

On the tower he’s made.                                  

He needs help at night                                      

When he’s coughing a lot.                                

Though he doesn’t know                                  

of the syrup we’ve got                                         

in the cupboard,  I do.

One teaspoon he needs.

I give it; I rock him;

He settles and sleeps.
It's me.  I'm the someone
Who gets to be there.
The stories, the snuggles,
The jam in his hair.
The chocolate-y face,
The apple-cheek grin,
The bubbling laughter,
His kiss on my chin.
The wide-eyed expressions,
His head on my shoulder,
The morning he wakes
looking just a bit older.
I know I could "do more"
or "earn more" elsewhere,
But I...I'm the Someone
Who gets to be there.

Copyright © 2015, Danette Christensen, Light is All Around Me.

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