A poem for Jackson

My one and only nephew is three months old today! He belongs to my sweet sister, Jenn and her dashing husband, John. My daughter is absolutely in love with him! Although these two cousins are only nine months apart, my daughter already wants to take care of him by snuggling up to him and attempting to give him some kisses. I am elated that they are close in age and will have the opportunity to grow up together and not only be cousins, but hopefully genuine friends. I have already reserved him to be my daughter's date to her high school prom! (Overbearing mother? Absolutely.) In honor of my nephew's first three months on planet Earth, I wrote him his first poem.

Jackson Luke Keoni Wells

and your amazingly kissable cheeks

We awaited your arrival

for more than forty weeks

Action Jackson

your superhero name

Just like Luke Skywalker 

of Star Wars fame

Big brown oculi

mesmerizing stare

skin soft and tender

a pigment so fair

Observing the world around you

with a toothless little grin

you have so much to offer

Where will you begin?

A family overwhelmed 

with happiness

since your very first coo 

Jackson Luke Keoni Wells

a name for only you.