BABY PAIGE

I WISH I WAS A MASTER POTTER
AND THE WORLD WAS MADE OF CLAY-
SO I COULD MOLD IT JUST FOR YOU,
IN SOME SPECIAL PAW PAW WAY

MAKE ALL THE BIRDS SING A MERRY TUNE
AND HANG A RAINBOW OVER THE MOON -
MAKE ALL GOD’S CREATURES COME TO YOUR ROOM,
JUST TO SING “ GOOD MORNING “ TO YOU

PRESENT YOU A WAND OF RUBIES AND EMERALDS
THAT YOU COULD WAVE IN YOUR WEE LITTLE HAND -
TO CONDUCT THE OCEAN’S GENTLE CHORUS,
AS YOU SKIP THROUGH COTTON CANDY SAND

MAKE EVERY HORIZON BECKON WITH PROMISE
MAKE EVERY WISH YOU HAVE COME TRUE -
MEET A PRINCE WHO REALLY IS CHARMING,
AND HEAR OFTEN THE WORDS “ I LOVE YOU “

PLACE A REAL GENIE IN EVERY BOTTLE
AND HIDE THEM ALONG LIFE’S WAY -
SO YOU COULD FIND ONE EVERY EVENING,
AND GET THREE WISHES EVERY DAY

FILL THE NIGHT SKY WITH TWINKLING DIAMONDS
RED MOONS AND PLANETS ON PARADE -
SHOOTING STARS FOR YOUR THREE WISHES,
AND NIGHT BIRDS SINGING A SWEET SERENADE

DOES IT SEEM LIKE I WANT YOUR LIFE PERFECT?
LIKE NO OTHER THAT HAS GONE BEFORE ?
IT’S THE SAME WISH I HAD FOR YOUR MOTHER,
AND FOR HER MOTHER, WHO I TRULY ADORE

BUT I AM NOT A MASTER POTTER AND ,
SADLY, THE WORLD IS NOT MADE OF CLAY -
AND I CANNOT MOLD IT JUST FOR YOU,
IN SOME SPECIAL PAW PAW WAY

I LOVE YOU, YOUR MOMMY, AND HER MOMMY TOO,
IN MORE WAYS THAN I EVER COULD SAY -
BUT THE BEST THAT I CAN DO, FOR ANY OF YOU,
IS CARRY YOU DOWN, THE STRAIGHT, NARROW WAY

AND PAINT A PICTURE OF OUR HEAVENLY HOME,
WHERE THE WONDERS ARE ABUNDANT AND FREE -
AND GIVE YOU A PEEK AT HIS ETERNAL LOVE,
GREATER THAN ANY PAW PAW’S LOVE EVER COULD BE

YOU KNOW WHY I SO LOVE TO ROCK YOU
AND HOLD YOUR HEAD AGAINST MY CHEST?
AND BLOW MY BREATH ACROSS YOUR NECK,
‘TIL YOU LITTLE BODY IS FINALLY AT REST

ITS HOW I IMAGE GOD THE FATHER
WILL SOMEDAY ROCK ME TO SLEEP -
ANGELS GOSSAMER WINGS STIRRING,
A BREEZE ACROSS MY SLUMBERING CHEEK

I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THAT LITTLE BOY,
WHO FLUSH FROM A HARD DAY AT PLAY –
CRAWLED UP IN DADDY’S BIG ROCKING CHAIR
TO DRIFT SERENELY AND SILENTLY AWAY

WHEN FLUSH FROM LIFE YOU LEAVE THIS WORLD,
MAY YOU CRAWL UP IN GOD’S BIG ROCKING CHAIR -
LAY YOUR HEAD ON HIS EVERLASTING BIG CHEST,
ANGELS WINGS GENTLY FANNING YOUR HAIR,

INNOCENCE AT REST AND ALL CARES FORGOTTEN,
DRIFT GENTLY TO SLEEP- AND - AWAKEN TO FIND -
YOU, YOUR MOMMY, HER MOMMY, DADDY AND ME
A FAMILY AGAIN THROUGH ALL ETERNITY

ALL MY LOVE AND ALL MY HEART, PAW PAW
WILLIAM EVERYMAN 1997