Rites of Passage

Remember the day Apron strings loosed,untied as maternal voices faltered and cried Remember the day When a soprano voice lost its elan and a boy became a man Remember the day Peer pressure would not hide and diffidence was replaced with pride Remember the day Desire,with warm whispers heard questions,answered with just three words Remember the day Filled with joy and love a union blessed from above Remember the day Holding a first-born,so wee as two self-absorbed,became three Remember the day Trust was born-a-new a changed life came into view Remember the day Genesis as a work of art with gifts to share and impart Remember the day