She Winks at Me

She Winks at Me

The joys of life
A thousand ways in between
To each its own
Makes heaven a place within

A man takes a woman
Clings to a union as sacred as time
Promises to cherish
The love, the truth and the passion

Their feelings undivided
Through gladness it’s shared abundantly
In due time, life begins again
A miracle that God has blessed unfailingly

Anticipation grows
The songs of lark are singing
The rounded belly
Proud cradle to the bundle of joy

A day would not pass
Without a new experience
It’s always a telling
The sweetness of young parenting

It dawns on you
How great a responsibility it is
A living being
Totally dependent on you

Would I measure up?
The man will feel at times
Anxiety sets in
Renewed fears magnified

It is today, she will arrive
Mixed emotions you can hardly contain
You hear her cry
And you cannot help but smile

To hold her tight
To kiss her good night
All doubts are cast aside
The minute she winks at me.


Dennis P. Maitim
June 10, 2008