Monday, October 29, 2007

Doolittle

little more to add, to give my children

I gave them genes, no gifts for Christmas,
for birthdays, for Easter

I gave them brains and lungs to breathe
I gave them the blood in their veins
to make the most of


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2003
08/may/03

2 Comments:

Blogger Esquire of the mountain said...

this is seemingly sad but also made me thoughtful for indeed some of life's greatest gifts are not wrapped in alumium foil of gift wrapping paper but in skin, in flesh and blood...

Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:06:00 PM  
Blogger Obie Quiet said...

wow! wow! wonderful! Is what I say in response. Your insight is simply and powerfully stated.

Sunday, November 04, 2007 9:04:00 PM  

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