Daughter

My hand engulfs our daughter's

Her tiny little paws

Little freckles that are mine

And fingers that are yours

Her hair started out your colour

But now resembles mine

I wonder what else will change

As she grows older, over time

Her little cry is timid

I know that one day she will roar

From the strength she gained from you

She'll grow up strong, I'm sure

Half of her is you

And the rest takes after me

Who'll she turn into as an adult

We can't wait to see

I hope she has your patience

Your kindness and your witt

Though I pray she has my insight

for emotion, I'll admit

I can't believe we've made a person

With nuances at the ready

People skills she will not lack

She'll have them by the plenty

At the moment, you are tired

I can see it on your face

But they are only young once

Slow and steady wins the race

Before we know it, she will grow

Into a tiresome, troublesome teen

Who wouldn't be caught dead with us

And scream things that are mean

Until then, we should cherish

Every sleepless night and endless day

Before we have the chance to blink

She'll fly the nest, to seize the day

When she finally gets there

Our stubborn, headstrong girl

We will reassure her that we love her

And she will always be our world

And when that finally happens

If she doesn't behave as she is meant

We can explain to her the truth

She was an accident