change for

And the boy turned to a man years ago
but today he turned,...

Responsible

and with it came a flood of the suppressed
fear
anger
pain
love

and the seriousness of it all weighs heavy on the new father.
how small and vulnerable
how helpless
the little ones are.

What if he gets it all wrong?

Stuck in the present no way to turn back time.
Tears withheld for self disappointments


Openness offered and accepted
work still to do
hard
rewarding
work, still, to do.


no chip to transfer life experiences

only self
to show for
to love for
to share for
to discipline for
to care for
to laugh for
to cry for

Sometimes a lonely experience, but this time not.

He waited, and is with his life partner for this very emotional event.
planned for.
excited for.

and now that it is here, they realize how they must now
change for.