My Daughter
My baby girl, my little one
You are so much more than anyone can put into words.
I cried with all the scrapes and bruises
Sometimes through heart break
Others through cheers and laughter
I watched you learn everything
That little babies and little girls do.
I sat through heartaches and heartbreaks
While trying to not leave your side
Giving all I had so not to spank a boy
Who rightly deserved it.
I watched as friendships turned enemy, frenemy
and a few words I let you throw in at the time
I taught you and did not hide
My life, my mistakes, my being
In hopes that you would be safer.
I held your hand in countless doctors appointments
Always finding ourselves picking up something
To chase away the woes of another test
Another doctor and at times a different hospital
I often wondered who you would be like
Me
Your Dad
Cousins and such
You are you
Your experiences are different
Maybe a similar scenario or two
A couple of times to alike
There are differences that are true
The people, the places, the age maybe too
The support that I gave you
All of these things make you different and unique
At your age now I had my dance with Cancer
Some how I hoped it would have skipped
That genetics were better
Not worse
Watching you for so long
Looking back and upon you now
I know this
You are strong
Determined and willful
Not unlike me
To see you smile
The compassion you hold for those around you
The grasp you hold
On life and dreams
I see you
No matter what
You'll do more out there
You will just out do
You're beautiful
My Little Baby Girl
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