You May Be

You may be the man, pacing nervously in a crowded waiting room… thinking of the changes that will soon come to your world…You may be the man, who unsure of himself, changes an infant’s diaper for the first time…You may be the man who will cry with pride at the achievements of your babies… no matter what their age…You may be the man, who watches through the mirror, your waving child as you drive off to work…

You may be the man who playfully snaps and rubs the aged leather of a childhood baseball glove and plays catch with your son…You may be the man who sits patiently while being served imaginary tea in the smallest of tea cups… polite and on your best behavior…You may be the man who snuggles in a favorite chair with your child and sounds out the words of a favorite book… You may be the man who leads and guides your unsure and nervous child through the beginnings of riding their first bike…

You may be the man who sets the boundaries for manners and for the rules of good and bad behavior…You may be the man who walks his child through the awkward stages of adolescence… with patience and kindness…You may be the man who cries with his child when they hurt… smile when they are happy and remain silent when necessary…You may be the man who is there with advice… with a tear… with a sympathetic ear or with a confident embrace…

You are the man with love to spare…

                                                          Shannon R Killman