To my nephew Jacob; when he is older
Little Jacob, let me tell you of yourself
When you were but young, just past three
You were the picture of such a good boy
Laying down watching our favorite movie.
You took to me with such amazing trust
The first time I asked for your hand
You put it in mine without a word
What a good boy, what a good lad.
You stood at the elevator; waiting
Your ankles crossed; what a character
And you did it all so well
We all laughed, “Oh Jacob Mon'ter.”
You knew how to get just what you wanted
You loved Girl, you knew I was a sucker
And despite what we all would argue
It was too hot, not just a little bit warm.
You were always quick to point out
When someone had missed a spot
When the poot needed to be cleaned
When the next movie must be watched.
Always so free with your affections
Don’t ever lose such a wondrous talent
Never stop laughing at anything funny
Never betray yourself, never stay silent.
Your parents work hard and keep you well
They love you so much, love their son
As do we all, your whole family
And I your uncle, watch with such fun.
You are the master of the nap
Able to sleep through anything
Not noise, nor disturbance shall wake you
And we watch with smiles and sighing.
You have a sister now
She is new
Watch over her
Just as you grew.
You were a great little boy Jacob
How have you grown into a man?
I hope you were true to yourself
I hope your life has been grand.
posted by David Fuchs (Greg Goble) @ 2:18 PM
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