To my grandson Adam Clint Budgen who is 23 years old today. I haven`t written him a poem in such a long time but want him to know I love him and often think of him. Have a wonderful birthday son love always Special Nannie xxx
I still see in my minds eye
My mums house in Dundee
Your dad and mum and her big tum
Before the scans could see
The gender of the baby
Inside it`s couthie bed,
So each day they`d hear me say
What name? and they both said
Victoria `cause she`s a lass
And what if it`s a lad?
Victoria they`d say again
It made me feel so bad
You see my bonnie laddie
I knew you could be male
So as I knew the alphabet
Since I had been at scale
I got them both to let me start
From A and then it came
What about an Adam
Now that`s a bonnie name
Ok they said well that will do
If such laddies born
And so my boy that's who you were
That cold September morn
Big and strong with hair of gold
Eyes bluer than the sea
And mum and dad and were very proud
And turned around to me
Now you were right and thank you
My goodness how`d you tell
Your guess is just as good as mine
And the truth to tell
It was fifty fifty
And like the `Boy Named Sue.`
Knew he would not like the name
Victoria from you
So like the first man on the earth
A name that`s strong and true
You became part of your name
In every thing you do
Have a happy day my son
On this your special day
Adam you`re a handsome man
Victoria? NO WAY!