Your Name

The first time you smiled, I saw rose.
Your cheeks and my cheeks.

The first time you walked, we saw yellow.
Ripe wheat crushed under your little feet.
You made it two steps forward and fell into my arms.

The first time you sang, we heard an angel sing.
The first time you cried - a flood in our home.

The first time you ran to us, we saw gold.
Your hair in my chest. Ravens bathing in the sun.
Your cheeks and my cheeks. You sang and I played.

Mum said the delivery room smelled like Summer
long after they took you away.