Born of a Watermelon Seed

(excerpt)

...early on I knew
I was to learn
more from you
than you could ever learn
from me.

...I don't remember you ever being afraid.
This was true even before
you started walking.
That made you a little cranky sometimes,
when your little body
couldn't quite keep up
with your spirit . . .

...Most of the time, after a brief shy moment, you always wanted as much life as you could get.

...You are older now, no longer a wee one.
And still your spirit blazes and your heart
beats like a drum.
I think this will always be true.