Because

i wrote a poem
for you because
you are
my little boy

i wrote a poem
for you because
you are
my darling daughter

and in this poem
i sang a song
that says
as time goes on
i am you
and you are me
and that's how life
goes on

from The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni, pg 253
PS 3557 .I55 A17 2003


You can learn about Nikki Giovanni at her web site.