Moments

I enjoy the moments
with my son
our life, the minutes
and how every second goes
I feel time now
and appreciate
its swift and subtle flow
I was ten and merely blinked,
then suddenly I was old.
I wonder how long I held my breath
as I watched my son be born.
I wonder how many times again
I'll hold my breath
and pray
while
waiting
hoping
watching
as his wonderful unfolds.
A promise
is just
a promise
it means nothing
without time
I will be a better Dad
someday
a better Dad
than mine.