I know what you’re thinking. “Is this the Love Jones poem from the other day? Finally.” No, it’s not. That’s proving to be a little more difficult than I anticipated, and I’m a bit of perfectionist. So I’m not going to consider it finished until I feel like it’s worthy of being read. Plus, its a love poem and its hard to write about love when I’m single and a little bitter. So I decided to post a poem from my series that’s titled “Letters From the Heart.” I think I’m going to post a few more pieces from this collection later on today. But back to this one. I was afraid to post this at first because I wasn’t sure if I was ready for the potential influx of comments or questions about it. Most people think that everything I write is written through my own perspective. While I do tend to borrow from my own life for most of my inspiration, I consider myself to be a pretty good (at times great) writer and the true mark of a great writer is the ability to tell a story from a point of view that isn’t his/her own. So, here it goes…

Dear Baby Girl or Baby Boy,

I’m writing this to tell you that you’ve filled my life with joy
Before you came along, I really thought I had it all
Was quick to hit the club or blow money in the mall
But now, when I’m in the mall, I see all the things I wanna get you
I love you more than life and I haven’t even met you
I spend my free time with my head on your mommy’s tummy
So now you know that the strange voice you’re hearing is only me
And I don’t care whether you are a boy or a girl
Just know that you’re my favorite person in the world

Love Always,
Your Dad