Lily

Keen to face reality
my young friend came to ask of me
to buy or not
what should I do?
what do you think
if it were you?

Get that motorcycle, man
seize the day while you still can
so he did and off we rode
collecting treasured memories

Straining to know the best right thing
to settle or stay on the wing
he loved her so but it's so big
to decide now about the ring

Marry the girl I'd want to say
don't let such sweet love slip away
and finally that's what he did
and rode into a brand new day

Dealing with reality
the give and take
elusively the key to all
the stuff of life
of navigating joy and strife
for good or ill
like stone to knife
can wear even a young man down

They pushed on and soon were led
such amazement lay ahead
a precious gift to them was given
a wonder from the hand of heaven

Lily came into their world
A tiny, radiant, magic girl
Never was more beauty graced
in such a tiny glowing face

Dad and mommy they became
and so much more came with the name
richness to savor, joy untamed
the world will never be the same