He lies in my arms,
So still, so quiet,
So happy. His piercing
Baby blues staring
wonderously at mine.
Its as if he sees
Straight into my soul.
His peaceful tranquility
Is so sublime.

His eyes and his
Heart are both open,
And hungry for the
World around him.
He looks to me for
Guidance. He looks to
Me for love. He looks
To me for life, as it were.

Such overwhelming responsibility,
I tremble at the thought.
How do I make his life
Amazing? How do I shape
his soul? How do I make
Him love me, a fraction
Of the immense love I feel
For him? Will he ever
Know how beautiful he is,
In this very moment?

I have to find a box
I have to get it now!
I have to put this exact
moment in that box.
Bound it with a beautiful
Ribbon. For He has to
Know he is my Angel.

How do I protect him,
From this cold cruel dark
World? He must never know
Its pain, its consequence.
But he is so eager, so curious.
I cant protect him, I cant
stop the inevitable. But
I must! He must never
Know what I know.
He can never feel
What Ive felt.

Suddenly I realize It is
Here, HERE is the place
Where he is safe. HERE
I can protect him. In this
Very moment, In my open
Arms and inside my open
Heart. It is here he will
Forever remain my unscaved,
My loving innocent ANGEL.