The baby coos and gurgles
We smile
The old man coos and gurgles
We cringe
For one we have been there
And know what joys lie ahead
For the other we fear we may know
Something else that is ahead
Yet we cannot
Can we be joy just here?
:- Doug.
The baby coos and gurgles
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