Tiny Socks Sestina
A baby boy, unnervingly small
Brings the angels joy
To be wrapped up like a gift
He is the most humbling part of life
On his feet are tiny socks
An exhausted mother wraps him with a blanket
She bundles him in a fleece blanket
Because it's easy for him to lose warmth, for he is so small
I think I'll forever keep his little socks
To have them when he has grown (though still bringing joy)
Just imagine, like him, knowing nothing of life
For now ignorance is his gift
Family and friends give plenty gifts
Bottles, binkies, and baby blankets
The occurrence of a new life
Is not anything small
They acknowledge each other's joy
And swoon over his miniature socks
They're a nice thing, socks
Feet thankful for warmth's gift
His feet are joyous
As are we, as we hold him in his blanket
Intimidated by his smallness
We are teeming with the good vibes of life
A newborn, a new life
The same in the future as it was the same in the era of bobby socks
We perceive life to be so huge, but really it's this small
He is forever a gift
Even when on the earth he is blanketed
Bringing the soil joy
It never fades—the joy
Because the moment lasts a lifetime
A baby in a blanket
Wearing tiny socks
Bearing gifts
So small
Find joy in his socks
His life is your gift
Blanket him with affection and don't let him feel small