Welcome Andreas, fondest greetings, these
early days of your being are busy with
meetings, joyful conventions, wide-eyed
events, confusion and wonder and bafflement.
But these are just the beginnings.
Andreas, my young friend, these challenges
have run great men ragged, rendered
even greater women haggard, written
indelible words in our psychology but for
all our sakes you must enjoy them.
Already you’ve known the touch of soft,
loving hands, heard the rhythm of hearts
beating with fervent love and sucked
at the breast of wisdom. These are
huge things.
Soon you will know everything there
is to know but that time is not now,
now you must trust, eat and sleep
and learn to smile,
for smiles will win you the World.
© I.D. Carswell - 25 October 2006
early days of your being are busy with
meetings, joyful conventions, wide-eyed
events, confusion and wonder and bafflement.
But these are just the beginnings.
Andreas, my young friend, these challenges
have run great men ragged, rendered
even greater women haggard, written
indelible words in our psychology but for
all our sakes you must enjoy them.
Already you’ve known the touch of soft,
loving hands, heard the rhythm of hearts
beating with fervent love and sucked
at the breast of wisdom. These are
huge things.
Soon you will know everything there
is to know but that time is not now,
now you must trust, eat and sleep
and learn to smile,
for smiles will win you the World.
© I.D. Carswell - 25 October 2006
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