The Miracle
A miracle happened for me a few years ago.
I have been blessed since, I want you to know.
The miracle was the birth of my first child.
Not an easy thing because it took awhile.
He was a large baby and labor was long.
I wanted it over & my wife just wanted it gone.
She wanted the baby, she just wanted labor to end.
After 3 days, she was becoming unhinged.
Then, finally, the moment arrived.
I was there, watching with pride.
Then, to my greatest surprise.
I was looking at the little guy.
He looked exactly like me.
I couldn’t believe what I could see.
It was the greatest blessing there could be.
To know I procreated a minnie me.
He turned out to be my pride and joy.
Extremely smart and real coy.
He has since grown into a man.
I am still proud and say it whenever I can.
He excels in every way I did not.
A chip off the old block, or just a knot.
He is someone who would make any father proud.
I love him and will yell it out loud.
What greater miracle could there be?
To procreate a minnie me.
Then have him turn out better than me.
Only one miracle is better than this.
When God gave his Son, He would miss,
for someone as wretched as me.
No greater love could there possibly be.
———————————————R. W. Johnson—–(2015)