Orson Awesome

For my grandson, 1 year old

Say you were recently born

And still lived inside a mango

But you were also the most intrepid explorer monkey

And each of your fingers was a different color

And you could finger paint the world 

And of course you knew the abracadabras for every shut thing         

Say you loved veggies with beautiful singing voices

And your first ziggy-zaggy steps were a flying leap for mankind

And you thought your name was Awesome  

And books were your best friends even in the dark

Say you were just-because loved by your momma and poppa and Abuela

And nobody knew about the magic carpet of your dreams

(except Abuelo)

And you could fly around the world meeting each and every one-by-one

And you could kiss your own bellybutton in the bathtub

And stack all first things next to their names and knock the tower down

Say your first sayings were historic babblings for world peace 

And your elbows had two minds of their own

And Fear feared you because you were the bravest brave on Copley Street

And you could crack the sky with your cries for justice

 

You’d be Orson and Orson would be you

          

Justly Orson

Muchly Orson

Orson Awesome!

                                                            -- New York, December 17, 2011