She came among us in winds, blood, water and farts
With a smile and gurgle to beat the coldest heart
Rolls of weeble fat and the biggest arse
But the joy of a grin from a little one
Then the sleep of none at all
Times to make parents weep
Not a moment I swear does she sleep
But oh the moments of walking in
Bone tired and into arms
Thrust a gurgling bundle of fits, laughter and screams
But the cuddles the leaning back relaxed
And the fingers tied into beard while sat on my knee
Valerie’s song on repeat.
Till the little body
Let’s go the fight to stay awake
And peace is delivered by sleep.
Malcom Gaskell 2020