This song was written by Jeffrey Steefel
for his twins Jewish baby naming ceremony.
Dylan and Samantha were born April 5, 1997
at 27 weeks gestation
Please note that it is protected by copyright law and
is available here with permission
from Carissa and Jeffrey Steefel.
In the Palm of My Hand
For so long, my darling boy
I've held you in my dreams
Now its hard to believe but it seems to be true
that this child I am holding is you.
They told me you were much too small
Far too early to have much of a chance at all
But you opened your eyes and I knew right away
that you'd be home with Mommy and Daddy some day
You are joy
In the palm of my hand
Girl or boy
Now I seem to understand
that all I ever will need
and all that I ever could want
and all that I ever have dreamed
is right here...
in the palm of my hand.
I thought I knew what courage was
I thought I was so strong and alive
But my son you have shown me how strong and alive
That the tiny'st of souls can be.
You are the light that guides my way
Through the darkest and loneliest day
You're the miracle they told us that never would be
But now you're here, here with me!
You are joy
In the palm of my hand
Girl or boy
Now I seem to understand
that all that I ever will need
and all that I ever could want
and all that I ever have dreamed
is right here...
in the palm of my hand.
In the years as they grow day by day
I will watch you discover and play
And I'll hold you my boy, with the greatest of joy
Filled with wonder at what you might be.
You fill my life with unending love
And every day I will thank the stars above
For the gift I received on the day you were born
And the light that you brought to your parents that morn
You are joy
In the palm of my hand
Girl or boy
Now I seem to understand
that all that I ever will need
and all that I ever could want
and all that I ever could dream
is right here...
in the palm of my hand.
In the palm of my hand,
In the palm of my hand,
In the palm of my hand, there is love
I can hardly believe
that you're here in my arms
still you're here
here you are...
in the palm of my hand...
-Jeffrey Steefel