Welcome Gordon

Sooner Gordon enters the world

Longer love is confirmed

Better begin with truth

More of a purpose.

Age old reflex

Of passed-on knowledge

Microcosmic family basics

Good to yourself and others,

Not an end to yourself

But a continuum of society

With confidence to lead the way,

Find the brighter path,

No longer quarantined,

With leftovers to share

At a table for the hungry

In a kitchen rich with spices and herbs.

Gordon has his place at the table

Next to sister Samantha

Between a loving mother and father

Born on a morning when the sun did shine

A boy who may cut the Gordian knot in time.

June 26, 2020

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