And felt the strength flow through your arms.
I am not much bigger than one of your hands,
And with you I felt safe, loved and warm.
You looked into my eyes as you held onto me
But I couldn't see you clearly yet.
Still I knew you were there as you stared down at me
Because my face felt a small splash of wet.
And as you pulled me back in to the smell of your shirt
I could sense each beat of your heart:
It felt like a promise that you’d always be there --
That no one could keep us apart.
Well, I’m very young and I don’t know a lot
But I was born reaching for safe
And I felt it today in those gentle-strong arms
And that first tender kiss that you gave.
It felt like a promise -- that short nap we shared --
That I can always lean heavy on you;
That when I close my eyes because the world seems too
bright,
I can trust you, though you’re resting, too.
I heard how you told my mother today
That you’re proud of her courage and grace;
How you marveled to witness her selfless toil
And then the joy that spilled over her face.
I know that I’m new, but it seems clear to me
That the kind of day that we’ve had --
If it lit up the room so that now she’s a mom --
Would also have made you a dad.
So if I’m hers forever and you want to be
A most faithful father to me,
Then may I ask for one more promise from you?
Could my eyes make one wordless plea?
If you want to give me all you can give,
To model manhood at its best,
Then will you take the hand of my mother and hold it in
yours?
Will you choose her over all of the rest?
Will you marry my mother, for better, for worse?
Can you match her courage somehow?
Will you walk the floor with her, long nights and long
years?
Could you teach me the strength of a vow?
If you feel that God brought me to you on this day,
If your heart is full from the gift,
Then can you pledge to love us as God wants us loved
Each moment, each year that you live?
