Ode to My Daughter

Written for my orange and green-loving daughter on the eve of her 21st birthday, while I live in a recovery home for alcoholism.

In her home stood the poetic Queen

Trapped within the walls; memories both tragic and serene

Accented with the cherished magical colors orange and green

With clever imagination she manifested a transformative scene

Now a royal Queen in her own right

Her adversities triumphed over by passionate fight

Still hauntingly poisoned by ancestral and relative plight

She allows a tear to fall in memory of near-death-filled nights

Contemplating the choices and roads she should take

Overwhelmed by the consequences if she makes a mistake

A royal past that makes the heart ache

Her life a journey she alone must now make

Reviews

[♔ CrownedDevil &#..]

What a beautiful write, nicely penned. :)

[AaronFreitas]

It's a beautiful write to her my friend :) "Contemplating the choices and roads she should take
Overwhelmed by the consequences if she makes a mistake." It's normal for all parents to feel this way. We want things to be better for our kids, we want them to do better than we have and once they hit that age we let them go and let them show their strength :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful poem for your daughter.
"Contemplating the choices and roads she should take
Overwhelmed by the consequences if she makes a mistake
A royal past that makes the heart ache
Her life a journey she alone must now make"
Hard to release our children to take their chances. But we must. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote