My Little Monkey

My Little Monkey 

(for my daughter Abby)

(7-23-08) 

Tiny steps on wobbly legs 

Little giggles as you nod your head 

Try so hard to chase your sister 

Smiling at me with your eyes so blue 

I love you baby, I want you to know 

A year has gone by since we first met 

A little monkey, it’s hard to keep up 

You climb on this, you climb on that 

Watching you play, watching you learn 

I look behind me, you’re climbing again 

Standing on a chair, my heart starts to race 

Big grin on your face, look what I can do! 

Before I can get you, you climb back down 

Come up beside me, blue eyes shining 

Oh, how I love you, my little monkey 

Afraid of nothing, yes that’s you 

~Shawna K. Whaley