Ode to My Daughter

A heartfelt poem for my baby girl

Born in to this world

A sweet baby girl

All babies are beautiful

But you, the most

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The rocking chair

Nearly wore out

Sang Winnie the Pooh

To the beat of you name

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Your dirty blonde hair

Your chub, chubby cheeks

You wouldn’t believe

How much love I felt

.

My smile

And your smile

So much in sync

Our eyes the same

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Watching you grow

Exploring the world

Eyes wide open

No bounds did you know

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Off to school

First day many tears

Those were all mine though

Hard letting go

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Years flew by

All-Star Cheer

National stage

Dad choked up with pride

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Middle school came

You seemed so little still

I marveled at

The girl who had grown too fast

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High school came

You froze in your tracks

Anxiety

Eating its way through your brain

.

Struggles a plenty

Fighting with you

For you

We’ll figure this out

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No matter the pain

Laughter, sorrows, and tears

Whatever fears you have

I’ll be with you through all my years

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