4 months after I hit my late 20's, I get to be an aunt all over again. These past weeks, I spent some quality time with my youngest niece, who gets so adorable by the minute. After spending the day with her, I'd lay on my bed scrolling through the newest photos of her on my mobile phone and instantly, my brain floods with so much endorphins. Recollecting the sweet and precious feeling of her little head asleep so soundly on my shoulder is an endorphin tsunami altogether. Finally, a moment of quiet introspection or two led me to write something like this:
Oh Papaya Pie
What beauty I see in your eyes
Little one who brings such joyYour charming coos make me say ‘Ahoy’Blissful is the day that you were bornFor I no longer feel so forlornSleep you may in my tender armI’ll hold you close and keep you from any harmFrom your eyes, I’ll wipe a tearHush right now, there’s nothing to fearSmile and be the princess that you arePapaya Pie, my little shining starI’ll whisper a prayer just for youEndless blessings will surely follow throughLet God be your guideAt all times, know He’ll provideDarling niece, I love you dearHope this little gesture somehow makes it clearNothing in this world I long to seeFor you to grow as happy as you can be
Aunthood is truly delightful, though at times I wonder, if it'll ever beats motherhood.
