To My Beloved Daughter Melissa On Your 40th Birthday

Your voice called out early when I needed it most And you turned me around providing great hope I was lost till you found me from the heavens beyond And the love that you sent in my heart would grow strong I knew it was you calling out to me clear In the depths of my wandering your voice was so dear You opened your heart and my spirit was yours A life we now share with each day evermore As the years have progressed our memories have grown Through marriage and distance and grandchildren sewn You rescued my spirit when I needed you most From my depths of refusal you vanquished the ghost I’ll never be able to thank you enough For the light that you brought me your angelic touch And I still need you now more than ever before To love me and guide me to save me once more From the future you called in those darkest of times My heart yours to reign —cherished daughter of mine (Villanova Pennsylvania: May 2, 2018)