To my son Marcus

To My Marcus

When I see you smile, nothing else in the world matters,
The noise fades, the weight lifts,
And all that remains
Is the purest light in your eyes.

You are the answer to every quiet prayer
I whispered into the dark.
The miracle I never knew
My heart was waiting to hold.

Marcus, my son,
You carry my hopes in your laughter,
My strength in your steps,
And my love in every breath you take.

The world may bend and break,
But know this—
You will always have a home
In my arms, in my heart,
In the deepest part of me.

No distance, no years,
No trials or storms,
Could ever dim the truth—
You are my forever joy,
The reason my soul sings.

So smile, my Marcus.
For in your smile,
I see tomorrow’s promise,
And I remember—
Love like ours never ends.