Saturday, March 14, 2015

The Ari Song






     On the eve of my first baby's third birthday, I am finally posting a recording of my dad singing "The Ari Song," which he wrote and played at Ari's first birthday party.  It is wonderfully clear that Ari has changed all of our family in a significant way, and he does not lack in love.  Enjoy.





Lyrics:

He's got a little extra chromosome
He brightens up my day
My big buddy and my best friend
What more can I say?

He takes my darkness and he makes it light
He makes what's wrong seem right 
He has a little extra chromosome
How I love him so

He's my anti-depressant, my happy pill
His smile just fits my bill
He's my little Ari with a lion's heart
And a little extra chromosome

He has a little extra chromosome
He brightens up my day
He shakes his maraca and he makes me laugh
We just love to jam

When life gets troubles, he just says, pplllhh
Then Gramsy and him will dance
He has a little extra chromosome 
And I love him so

He's my anti-depressant, my happy pill
His smile just fits my bill
He's my little Ari William with a lion's heart
And a little extra chromosome

Monday, March 9, 2015

A Poem for Ari






How can I convey this love?
How can description of traits, capabilities, interests
convey what love I feel for this child?
THIS child- a child like the children I said I didn’t want.
My life without him would be devoid of inspiration,
of compassion, of a greater joy than I knew existed.
My life without him would be lifeless.