For Nicholas
You're taller than me
Which is no great feat
And although you're ornery
Your heart is still sweet
Your shoes are the size of boats
Your pants are over three feet long
You can't make it through a shower
Without bursting into song
You wake up way too early
And want to stay up way too late
You eat more than an army
And never gain any weight
You and your little sister fight
Nearly driving me out of my mind
You're always running up ahead
And I'm always running behind
We often have our differences
And make one another mad
But when we really think about it
It's actually not all that bad
I know I don't always show it like I should
But I'm so proud of the things you do
And even though we don't always get along
I want to thank you for just being you
I can't imagine my life without you
The unique ways you make me smile
I can't believe it's been 12 years
It seems like such a short while
I'm finding it so hard to believe
But I'll try to accept it if I can
That my clever little boy is now
Becoming a bright young man
December 28, 2002
Copyright � 2002 Paula G. Cook