Boing!

Not mine, ok?? but the sentiment is in my heart and I guess all fathers in this world.

Yesterday, against admonishment,
my daughter balanced on the couch back,
fell and cut her mouth.

Because I saw it happen I knew
she was not hurt, and yet
a child's blood so red
it stops a father's heart.

My daughter cried her tears;
I held some ice
against her lip.
That was the end of it.

Round and round: bow and kiss.
I try to teach her caution;
she tried to teach me risk.

Gregory Orr-  Father's Song

I remember when my daughter fell from my shoulders when she over-balanced. Went down with a PLOP! on the carpet
Scary...Don't think she will try rocking horses on my shoulders again anytime soon.