for my daughter's 14th birthday
Tell me the secret
to your beauty
how you have learned
so much in
so little time
you came into my world
already wise
but still willing
to listen to me
serene, strong
and touched by divinity
like a tree made of
sunlight and love
the world is waiting
for you to dive
into its opulent splendor
but I ask
as everyone else discovers
one of God's greatest
creations:
don't forget about us
the ones who see
all things good and right
under your halo
in another world
I would've seen you
from afar and been
amazed
but thankfully
in my world
we live under the same roof
and share meals together
and we laugh and embrace
and you kiss Mom and me goodnight
and still
I am amazed.
Buy my friggin' book, you cheap bastard! Click and buy!