For Amanda

My first-born miracle,
You blessed my youth
And forever, my heart
With your liquid brown gaze.
All the men in your life 
Were caught in your baby grasp,
Helpless to resist your sweet,
Angelic smile
As you changed from a tempest
To an imp, to a cherub,
To a diva, and back again.
So quixotic,
So determined, 
And so very loved.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rodrigues Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Your tribute really takes off at the end… As you changed from a tempest To an imp, to a cherub, To a diva, and back again. So quixotic
Gwaltney Bales Avatar
August 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Thank you, Kim. That's for my first granddaughter.
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