THE FIRST STEP

She came into our life, bringing so much joy
The happiness she brought, was like a child`s new toy
It started on the day, that she took her first drink
As her lips touched the nipple, it made me think
Of the memories we will look forward to, each and every day
She would hold the bottle, tight in her fingers
As a drop of milk, around her lips, still lingered
As we would rock her to sleep, and read her a book
Nothing could descibe, that very special look
Her angelic eyes, would look up at us
As I would kiss her cheek and her brow I would touch
As the months went on, she started to crawl
Her knees would wobble, while chasing the ball
She`d try to climb the stairs, when we`d turn our back
The desire to reach the top, she never lacked
The gates went up, to protect our girl
That dainty little face, with  those cute curls
But the memory that was best, was so dear
It made my wife and I, shed a tear
As my daughter came into the room, a smile she brought
Her "Blankie" in hand, which she treasured a lot
She pulled herself up, as we both stood and wept
And in front of our eyes, OUR baby took her...
FIRST STEP

Joe Henn