Small Voyagers

[book cover from amazon.com]

Little voyagers on the stormy sea,

the tide brought you in

to spend some time with me,

and so we tarried for a joyous while,

my pleasure to find ways

to make you smile.

The tide swooped in and carried you away.

I had to hide my tears and wave goodbye.

Your journey yours to make, your hopes held high,

I didn't want for you to see me cry.

But yesterday I saw you once again -

those radiant smiles, those happy little-boy grins,

and Baby Girl, a vision all in pink:

my own heart filled with your happiness

to the brink.

The tide, the tide, we journey on the tide,

and sometimes it can be such a bumpy ride.

But radiant days are scattered, too, all through,

and one was yesterday, once more seeing

you.