BABY

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Little life upon my knee
Gazes wonderingly at me;
He does not know,
Cannot foresee,
Or even dream of what will be.

O Lord, protect him,
Guard my little boy;
Shine your light upon his soul,
And fill his baby mind with joy.

Love has made him;
Love sustains him;
Now at last I understand,
That only love has any meaning,
Only love will never end.

Little life upon my knee,
There's so much you will learn from me.
Yet you, without a single word,
Have taught me truths
I could not see.


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Dedicated to Clare, with lots of love from Inspector Walrus




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