LETTER TO MY UNBORN SON
By James W. Smith
My son ---
But dare I call you son
Since no one knows how soon you’ll see
The light of day? I cannot think
Of you as some dim future hope:
You are a part of me, e’en though
The blood which is your very life
Still flows within my veins. You are
The star by which I steer my ship,
My guide, my comforter, my friend!
Some day, my son, I’ll gaze upon
Your noble countenance.
I’ll see
My flesh upon your bones:
I’ll feel
My red blood pounding through your veins!
And then we’ll build the future, son:
We’ll tap the rainbow’s gold, and ride
Cold Luna’s horses through the night.
Together we will build the world
Anew, and slay the vipers, lest
They feed upon the hearts of men!
And when my aged limbs no more
Shall serve the soul which still fights on,
You still will toil when I am gone ---
I shall be proud of you,
My Son!