My daughter who
My daughter who loves to cuddle
And asks me to pray with her
Who is beautiful and kind
Who is a flyer and a hitter
Whose hair is spun of gold
Is too anxious about her life
Who tells me I’m beautiful too
Who once declared that she would marry Daddy
Can’t keep her room clean
Dreams of monsters and bad grades
Who used to sleep with us each night
Is a honey
Is the soft spot in my heart
Is driven— can’t stop
Doesn’t kiss me as much
Is growing up
Whose body is changing
Is sprouting and curving
Who sings and laughs and inspires
Is the second and smallest
Asking, come pray with me
Who will make a difference
(inspired by Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who”)
Melissa Shields, 2007
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