TINY SHOES
Footprints Recall
Two little feet, ten little toes,
Leave their impressions today.
Soon they will wear two little shoes,
And be running and jumping at play.
Two little feet, too little time,
Before they are walking to school,
Kicking a rock, or skipping a rope,
Wading a puddle or jumping a pool.
Two little feet, One little child,
Will soon go their own way,
But footprints in my mind recall,
They stood here yesterday.
Two little feet, ten little toes,
Leave their impressions today.
Soon they will wear two little shoes,
And be running and jumping at play.
Two little feet, too little time,
Before they are walking to school,
Kicking a rock, or skipping a rope,
Wading a puddle or jumping a pool.
Two little feet, One little child,
Will soon go their own way,
But footprints in my mind recall,
They stood here yesterday.
I was going through all of Alex's baby clothes the other day because I am giving them away. While going through them, I was reminded of how quickly time goes. As I am staring at these tiny shoes, I was remembering the times I once held one of those little feet between two fingers, bringing tears to my eyes. Alex is our baby and I wont see any more tiny little feet that fills these shoes again.
I will keep a pair, to keep as a keep sake tho.
So small and so sweet
Tiny toes all in a row
Catch them quick
before they grow
A keepsake we've created now
so when you're big
you'll see how
Once upon a time
they were...
your precious feet
so small and so sweet!
Someday
Someday you will jump through puddles,
Take a stroll or run a race.
Someday you will walk across the street,
Or maybe walk in space,
Someday you will scale a mountain,
Or you will join a ballet corps.
Someday you might walk a tightrope,
Or explore the ocean floor.
Someday these feet will do some things,
That only heaven knows,
But for today they're happy
Just to wiggle all their toes.
Someday you will jump through puddles,
Take a stroll or run a race.
Someday you will walk across the street,
Or maybe walk in space,
Someday you will scale a mountain,
Or you will join a ballet corps.
Someday you might walk a tightrope,
Or explore the ocean floor.
Someday these feet will do some things,
That only heaven knows,
But for today they're happy
Just to wiggle all their toes.
I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fall.
Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.
Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.
