Little Pieces of Us
By: Alex Dunlap
Adapted for poetry by Amelia Rose
I walk in the door
And they’re asleep
Their heads on their pillows
In matching sleep positions
Both laying on their sides
One leg draped over and bent at the knee
Their blankets flung off
And in them I see
You
Because that’s the way
You like to sleep too.
One favors you
In her eyes, her smile, her mind
And one favors me
Active, fun, mischievous
We have to teach her to be kind
Yours follows the rules
Mine bends them until they break
But together we’re all one
And with love we’ll always make
A team. A family.
Our family
Together
You and me and them.
Our love is forever.
It started out with just we two
And we didn’t know just what to do
We were young and in love
We knew nothing about the world
But we trusted in God
And our path He unfurled
We struggled and fought
Through pain, grief and tears
And it took us forever
(Or at least seven years)
To figure things out
Well, at least some of them
We’re still figuring it out
But there’s one thing we got right
Those little pieces of us
Sleeping soundly tonight.
They’re what make life worth living
It’s cliché but true
And I wouldn’t want to live this life
With anyone but you
And our little pieces of us
They are so precious
Full of light, truth and trust
They are so perfect
Even when they’re not
Because they’re little pieces of us
And we'll give them everything we’ve got.
The fun part is here
Where we get to teach them
And help them to grow
We get to help them learn
How to know
What is truth?
Where is God?
And when the night gets too dark
We get to help them
Learn to light their own spark
We get to teach them
How to do good
To do good and be good
And how to repent and forgive
We get to lead them
Along the paths we once knew
And help them discover
Their own passions too
What a task
What a job!
But it’s glorious too
Because along the way
I get to know you
And grow with you
And love you
Just as much as I love them
Those little pieces of us
Are what make our life together grand
Those little pieces of us
Who hold my heart,
And my hand.
2:22AM 02-22-2022
