Welcome to the world

April Grace Wang

Born in the Blooming April

Born with the Kingdom's Grace

 

Joy to the Wang household

The third princess in a row

Joy to the booming Xiangyin family

The third infant of this year's due

 

Being third is good

My Stephanie can tell you

No homework to do

No house chores to follow

Sleep as long as you want

And whenever you like to

Your toys are yours

Their toys become yours too

Protected by Mommy and Daddy

And the Grandparents also

 

Grow up by watching Angela and Alice

Avoid the mistakes they make

Do not cause your Daddy's hairs

To grow more and more grey

Try to become Daddy's favorite child

At all price to pay

 

Shhh

I tell you a secret

I was born by my Mom

Just at about your Mom's age

It is good to be born

By a Mom mature enough for you

Do not believe a word

What others might otherwise say

 

Shhh

Another secret

You could have been named

Jennifer Wang

Or Wang Zhi Jian

But your Daddy had

A change of heart

Ask him (or better me) why

When you are ready for it

 

If I say more

Your Daddy may be vexed

I will stop here

But wish you

A happy journey

On this planet

And beyond

 

(Composed on April 16, 2001)