I will read this to you when you are older

you, my grandchild, are not yet born,

in fact, only a twinkle in the eye of some future

parents, not even married,

yet I think of sitting here with you on my knee,

we'll look at pictures drawn long ago and 

words in a language your parents do not 

understand, stories of flying angels and white

clouds billowing over rocky shores.

I will point out words like "chat" and 

"chien" noting the importance of cats

and dogs in the world, but also "maman"

et "papa" for the two most important people

in your world.

I hope to be the third.

One day.