When David plays
he'll know how to laugh.
He got his first giggle from you.
And when David dreams
he'll really believe.
You've taught him that dreams 
can come true.

When David reads stories
he'll know how to wonder
and make up a few of his own.
He'll hear the sweet music
you've put to his life.
He'll sing it if he feels alone.

When David sees flowers
and mountains and trees,
he'll know how to look with his heart.
You're teaching him things
he could learn nowhere else,
perfecting your best work of art.

And someday when David's a daddy
and holding a son of his own,
he'll know how to love
from the depths of his soul
where the seeds that you've planted
have grown. 


by Lisa Rodriguez
1993