SPLINTER

Angelic child

Perhaps age three

Breathtaking

Stunning natural curls

Long flowing locks

God’s finest creation

Such a gorgeous baby girl

Her uncanny resemblance

To a waiflike Sophia Loren

Sobbing drastically was she

Wailing at the top of her lungs

A nasty predicament indeed

Her tiny delicate finger

A splinter caused her grief

Unwelcome projectile

Lodged in her precious digit

Hardly my place to play Mommy

Dad is a hard enough gig

Instinctively

Feeling quite out of place

I reached for her

Cradled her distressed perfection

In my unworthy lap of loving embrace

Seeking only to solace her pain

I comforted her

As I plucked out the intrusive shard

Cooing softly

Like I did with my daughter Sarah

Soon the squalling ceased

Heaven blessed our magical bond

Trust was established in that moment

Between two anointed children

She nuzzled her cherub face

In the nape of my doting embrace

My heart exploded with adoration

As she cautiously shared her injured limb

She smelled like divine honeysuckle

As I gently kissed her wound 

A brilliant smile soon returned

To this beautiful blessed darling

I believe her name is Madison

Her Mom gazed upon us approvingly

Subliminal appreciation

As they walked away in bliss

An instant I shall never forget

Man how I miss monogamy

© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006