Twenty-One

When I look into your eyes I see my own
And yet you see a world I've never known

When I listen to your heart I read its sound
It echoes heartfelt truths not long-since found

When I touch your hair the past is mine to hold
As youthful dreams inspire as they unfold

When I see you choosing paths that bring you truth
I'm bolstered by the strength that lives in you 

When I feel your happy energy nearby
You nudge me into giving my reply

Which lifts me to a place where joy resides
Where love and laughter merrily collide

For you are more than I could ever seek
A daughter, friend, a treasure so unique

And though today you're turning twenty-one
Your metamorphosis has just begun.

For now you know your wings were always there
You've put them on--stretch out, they will take air.

All my love to you this day,
Mom

Comments

[Vanessa Menhorn]

Happy Birthday to your daughter!!! Wow, if my Mum would write words like this I would cry all day long because I`d be so touched! Wonderful, Cath!