Rowan


A small wrapped packet,
Arrives at dawn,
There’s quite a racket,
Rowan is born!

Perfect size,
Luminous eyes,
Face full of light,
Toes seem just so right.

Black silk for hair,
Rosebud for a mouth,
Brow so fair,
Like a belle from the South.

First frown! First sneeze!
Hearts trapped with such ease.
Toy and tub, song and bib,
The softest sheet for his crib.

The merry carousel goes around
With Horsie and Lion and Teddy Bear
The stars whirl with a pretty sound
He sleeps, dreams dancing in the air.