When you were born the stars shone bright,

A tiny perfect, wondrous sight.

The babe became a growing boy,

Meeting life with cries of joy,

from awkward steps to reading books,

Games with balls and baiting hooks.

As years went by, a man appeared,

Loved and nurtured through the years.

With honest eyes he views the day,

A caring heart is there to stay.

A silent strength, an active mind,

A better man is hard to find.

I view him with both love and pride,

for you, my son, in him reside.