I held Baby Kane last night
and softly kissed his warm, plump cheeks
Hours after he texted on his I-phone
while I yapped in stereotypical momspeak

Baby Kane visited because a friend
just announced she's having a boy
Small drops of joy collect in her blue eyes
when she speaks of him

I had a baby boy once upon a time
He just landed his first official job,
his initiation into adulthood,
a milestone she will not know
for quite some time,
and yet in a blink of an eye

I remember when I first met Kane
He had no name then
Just my awe and consternation
and a head full of black hair
"It's a boy!" the strangers yelled
I gave birth to a new life,
his and mine
I remember thinking
that he was no longer safe
He was now out in this world
I was hired right
there for my
first job,
my initiation into
adulthood

Baby Kane visits once in a while
And I squeeze my eyes tight
and beg myself to fall back to sleep