little child,
sweet baby mine
when you open your eyes for the first time,
i want you to greet a world that is:
big
blue
beautiful.
i want you to smell:
honeysuckle and
saltwater and
packed dirt.
little child,
sweet baby mine
i want you to know that we:
cried for you
marched for you
tried to preserve this world for you.
i want you to think that this earth:
carries you
will forever anchor you.
little child,
sweet baby mine
i wonder if you will be safe here.