On the night you came into this world Your mother and I listened together Hand in hand To all our love songs The water broke as the second one played And we kept on listening I felt infinite love for her And let a tear or two surface and drop (Unlike what others may say, Men do and should cry) We rested for a bit There was lightning We never see lightning in this part of the world I wondered what kind of omen that was Decided it was a good one And went back to waiting I will never forget your mother's face while she pushed you The fiercest, bravest expression you'll ever see All the fury and energy and power of every woman that ever walked this earth A warrior you could not face The primal forces of nature combined No words will do it justice It takes a lot to bring one of us into life We saw your black hair first Then you were out, eyes wide open A blur of medical people surrounded us But your mother and I saw just you We cried the happiest tears And held you a long time A different room, a little rest The early hours snowed the first winter snow Wasn't it supposed to be fall? I hope you like this world It's weird and messy and full of beauty Welcome now There's much for you to learn Know this, remember it always: You've been loved from the start Endlessly