I sit and stare and ponder
At these five new miracles of birth
And I can remember my own past
When I was young and filled with mirth

Like these five newborn kits
I couldn’t wait to leave the nest
I was young and brave and restless
Wanting to put my mettle to the test

New life is such a grand adventure
And most creatures live it very fast
But the excitement and the newness
Unfortunately never ever last

One day I awoke from my fantasy
And realized that I was an adult
And my exciting adventures were over
What a shocking eye-opening jolt

As I sit and watch these five little kits
I wonder what their lives will be
And I truly hope they find happiness
And lives completely filled with glee

Our world can truly be a horrifying place
One filled with too much hate and bigotry
I truly hope they can escape all this
And only kindness will they see

Their mother would like to shelter them
As long as she possibly can
But eventually we all leave the nest
It’s part of Nature’s plan

And as their temporary caretaker
I would like to shelter them too
But if I dwell on the possibilities
It can tend to make me blue

Some adventures do await them
As do pain and suffering too
I hope their lives are peaceful
I really, really do

I sit and stare and ponder
At these five new miracles of birth
And I can remember my own past
When I was young and filled with mirth

by: Mr. Ed on Authors Den

Poem copyright © 2004 by Ed Kostro