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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