like a feather

when you were small you hung on to my leg 
as if  you were going to drift away
like a feather

time is just memories now
one after the other
a pile of down

I am gathering as many as I can
my arms are full
but you know how feathers are
it's windy outside

when you were small
I used to spread my arms wide open
and tell you I loved you that much plus infinity
and you would laugh

when you were small
I used to sing to you and make up songs
about washing your feet or brushing your hair
then you started to sing and make up your 
own silly songs
the first real song
I taught you was Baa Baa black sheep

when you were a baby
I wore you in a pouch on my chest
because you cried when your weren't
close to my heart
you could only fall asleep that way too

you are still close to my heart
I love you as much as my arms can hold plus infinity