| General Poetry posted December 18, 2008 | Chapters: |
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She is growing up fast...
A chapter in the book Spit, Gum and Shoe Laces
The Eldest Gift
by Blue-Stubby
She used to be a baby that I could hold and protect.
She came during troubled times
at a crossroads that left me to choose.
Which way would I turn?
The Lord chose to hand her over
to my loving but tentative arms.
How could she be so beautiful?
I am rough and she is soft
but so valuable in her purpose.
Is she a light for me to follow?
It has been a long hard road
and she is still growing beside me.
What does she think of me?
She is naive and clean in spirit
yet I am battle scarred and broken.
When will I learn from her?
She is the right and I am the wrong,
Individual in flesh but drawn from one.
Where are we going to be?
I am a searching soul adrift,
and the father of my eldest gift.
at a crossroads that left me to choose.
Which way would I turn?
The Lord chose to hand her over
to my loving but tentative arms.
How could she be so beautiful?
I am rough and she is soft
but so valuable in her purpose.
Is she a light for me to follow?
It has been a long hard road
and she is still growing beside me.
What does she think of me?
She is naive and clean in spirit
yet I am battle scarred and broken.
When will I learn from her?
She is the right and I am the wrong,
Individual in flesh but drawn from one.
Where are we going to be?
I am a searching soul adrift,
and the father of my eldest gift.
This piece was formed from a thought regarding the love I have for my daughter (now 15) and how blessed I am to know her and that thought subsequently made it's way onto my computer. My eldest daughter has been through times that my two youngest have not seen. She has chosen to love God first and foremost and I receive the blessings that a father desires from a child. Love, forgiveness, loyalty and patience. Sometimes it is like looking in a mirror but much prettier. She has a firm grasp and self-worth from knowing Jesus Christ. She has saved our family by being a willing and open vessel for His work.
Blessings for BJML
"GTG"
I would like to send out an appreciative THANK YOU for the artist responsible for the accompanying artwork. Beautiful work.
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I would like to send out an appreciative THANK YOU for the artist responsible for the accompanying artwork. Beautiful work.
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