My Darling Girl

God knew that every child Needed someone to be there, So he created mothers. The moment my child touched me A mother was born… This new person inside me came out From the start, she was mine…I was hers. Everything changed--you had to think twice Once for yourself and once for her. I turned my head—and she was a person Little and unsure, but smiling at me Saying mama first—looking like her dad Suddenly, she was blonde, chubby and adorable Smart, funny---she was my world Without realizing it, I was hers. As she grew to be a beautiful woman, My purpose became clear To teach her to stand alone without me Now, her life is a success story Once, she said, “I would be Nothing without your love.” She didn’t know that I felt the same. Her new love—her husband—doesn’t discern She still belongs to me…Loaned only to him. Our relationship has changed My daughter is now my closest confederate A gender ally…an extension of me. How much do I love her? As the flowers need water and sunshine Like the bear watches over her cubs. My darling girl—happy memories of the past The joyful moments of the present She is the hope and promise of the future. Heart bursting with pride, I watch her Instantly her life changed—for she is a mother Holding your child’s child…inexplicable love