Tobys' Firsts

His first year of life

His first birthday, his first cake

It's hard to believe he's already this age

I remember the day he was born, the happiness he's given since then and on

His first grin, his first smile, his first tooth, man it'sbeen awhile

It seems as if one day he was crawling and the next he was running

First came Dada, Mama soon followed so many things time has swallowed

It's almost sad, yet not at all for the happiness he brings is the best of all

Pooh and Tigger on his cake

The balloons flew high and off they made

He cried so hard, but out of fear

He hated those balloons the second they got near

It was so hot that July day, he went from happy to miserable in just one face

There he sat that beautiful boy, sticky with icing and oh so tired

I gave him a bath, washed off the cake and into my arms he curled like a babe

To sleep he was gone, not even caring that he was now one.

Reviews

[Dani California]

Awww... this is lovely, just lovely.

"He cried so hard, but out of fear
He hated those balloons the second they got near"

yep, i remember this with my own kids and grandkids!
and if one popped .... OMG!! lol

lol...funny how we put this elaborate party together
for a child who doesn't know, doesn't care, and is usually
horrified by it in some manner (e.g. clowns, balloons, noise....etc)
and then completely spent before its end draws nigh,
along w/ the organizer(s)/parent(s)/family member(s)....
who put the whole shabang together.
Seems a tad silly that we repeat the same steps w/ the next child,
already having learned the outcome. lol

Thank you Windy! I truly enjoyed this :)

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What a charming write, it put a smile to my face remembering my now very grown up "little" ones. Thank you for sharing.

[Pakino]

Nice captured the thoughts of a child really nice. Different poem on the site and well written.