In grandma's arms

I sang to you, "Owen, ever morning, and every single night,

I think of you, I pray for you." and then..

I told you about Owen's Pond and we talked about

all the animals, one by one

we looked deep into each other's eyes, and I continued..

and the duck came and we sang the same song,

and then the duck came up on the land to see me

and then...

and then the two turtles were on the log and we sang

to you, for you, thinking of you, praying for you,

and then...

the squirrel chatted at me, and we sang our song for you

and then...

the crow flew in from overhead and we sang our song for you

and then...

the big orange koi appeared in the pond and we sang our song for you

and then..

I see your eyelids start to flutter as you fell into a slumber

of trust and love, and I just drunk you in, you beautiful baby

you delicious little darling, I love you so much.  11/15/2021