To the child I may have

I will make this promise to you, without yet knowing you
Without yet knowing how you like your coffee,
Or tea for that matter
Without yet knowing which books you like to read,
Or which movies you like to watch when your bedroom windows provide a barricade to the rain outside
Without yet knowing the way you will wear your hair when it grows just that inch too long for your comfort zone 
I make the promise to you
That I will become your best friend
Without you asking, or even wanting
It will become second nature
A force unquestionable 
I know this because I know nothing about you
I don't even know whether you will be a Timothy or an Ava
It would not even matter if you were a Timothy and then an Ava
But I want to know you that
I want to cherish your firefly laugh, 
The way your body reacts to the sound of the ice cream man,
The glisten in your eye when you learn something new 
I will make it my duty to make sure that your sparkle is never faded, smudged or hidden
That your glow is never tainted
That you are not diminished
I know that life will provide you with baggage that may feel too heavy to endure
But I will teach you how to pack for a journey, 
Leaving pockets for memories, 
And grudges behind on park benches 
Each day will give us a chance to know each other that little bit better
And when that special day comes, when you tell me you have found the love of your life,
I will also teach you, that the person in question, should be yourself
You will learn heartbreak like the back of your hand,
Every time it happens, it will feel like your chest has collapsed,
Leaving nothing for you to swallow,
But the blood spilling from the exit wound
Each time there will be two mountains for arms
Soft and powerful in touch 
I'm going to adore you, and be your biggest fan
So bare with me when it feels like I'm 'too much'
You are my greatest work of art 
I get to watch you every step of the way
Grow, flourish and develop into the person you are destined to become
I may not know anything about you right now, 
But I can assure you, I can't wait