A Hill, Then A Mountain

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One Goal Poetry Contest, Sponsor- Constance La France. Date written: 12/29/2024

i'm taking baby steps in becoming a good father; i'm on the climb first a hill, then a mountain; that's the goal... growing into the type of parent my late father would be proud of... a wonderful "girl Dad" to Isabelle, my toddler daughter. will i be as good as my old man? well, time will tell. i'm getting there, though, with baby steps. i'm on the climb; first a hill, then a mountain; that's the goal. i pray i will not fail! my daughter, i hope will grow taller than her Mommy, i dream of her standing shoulder to shoulder with her future suitor without heels. by the grace of God, i will raise my little girl to be a strong woman, a good woman, a woman who commands respect, a woman i'll be proud of. i surely will face a cavalcade of challenges. the ascent to the summit of parenthood will be as smooth as it will be rough. in my long life journey, i will make mistakes, i will grow, i surely will find out more about her, about myself. with my blueprint, i'm building... a woman; first a hill, then a mountain. that's the goal.

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