Merely Madeline

Madeline's Gran Dad Jay wrote this poem for her before she was born. He wrote it on Thursday, March 11, 2010 and said it just popped in his head that morning. I know she will enjoy reading it one day.

MERELY MADELINE

 

IT COULD HAVE BEEN A RAINDROP

OR, A PERFECT FLAKE OF SNOW

IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PRICELESS GEM,

OR, GOLD, OR MYRRH OR SO

IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ANGEL,

WITH SNOWY WINGS ALIGHT,

IT COULD HAVE BEEN OUR PRAYERS CONTENT

THE EASTERN STAR ABRITE’

A GOLDEN BEAM OF SUNSHINE

OR, A FALLING LEAF AGLOW.

TO LIGHT OUR WORLD AND MAKE US SMILE,

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO KNOW

BUT, NOW WE KNOW THE MIRACLE

THE JOY HAS COME TO BE

FOR IT IS MERELY MADELINE,

MERELY MADELINE AND ME.

---Gran Dad Jay