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For Sonny “Sunil” V Desai

02-20-2018. 00:02 Houston, TX

I do not claim to know

How the laws of nature work

How the universe was made

But every mother knows this:

Each contraction of the uterus

Signifies a new universe expanding

Every heartbeat of her child

Will be set in the soundtrack

Of a New Age of Hope

Two minutes past midnight

My universe was restarted

The stars made way and the moon bowed

To a New World of Aquarius

First, there was a breath

Then, a cry to heaven

Oh my baby, my baby

-

I cannot protect you from history

The wars outside these walls

Or inside the hearts of men

But I can promise you this:

Each tomorrow will be yours to create

A new story of humanity

Of compassion and love

You have come into the world to see this:

The weapons fall from the hands of men

Oh I hope, I hope

As they come to realise

No matter the colour or

The creed we profess

We are all brothers and sisters

We are all in this together

-

One day when you are a man

With the hands of your Father

And the eyes of your Mother

My blessing for you my son is this:

Your words will have the power of an army of warriors

Your handshakes will form unbreakable alliances

Your smile will shift the sunlight over the coldest hearts

Your feet will have walked in the footsteps of true leaders.

Oh but if you do not, if you do not

Don’t be disappointed my love

And live Your path and destiny

With all Your intellect and will

And know I will have loved you still

And every breath in your lungs

Since your first breath

Has been the greatest gift.

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