No Instructions No Guarantees

No Instructions - No Guarantees

Your darling first baby just arrived without any physical or mental
Instructions tucked in its hand. With most acquired possessions it isn't incidental
That we also read, with great concern, the instructions and warrantees
Making sure we use the item correctly so as not void the guarantee.

But here you've just acquired the most valuable gift you will ever claim
And, as experience will prove, your life will nevermore be the same.
You may have cared for other people's babies
But this is so very different. This total responsibility, just maybe

Will come naturally to you with no unexpected situations to complicate,
But in your heart you are keenly aware you are responsible for this child's fate.
With most parents there is an inherent understanding that this, your child
Will be fine, you'll do your best and they will be grown in a very short while.

This propagation of population will go on and on
And when your baby has matured and gone you will feel so alone.
The circle begins another cycle and suddenly you become aware
That all you learned will not be lost. Grandparenthood! The great reservoir of care!