A Wildflower

a poem I wrote for my daughter ~ you are stronger than you think sweetheart

 

 

~~~

She has her grandmother’s eyes

 

and the spirit of a butterfly

beautiful, graceful, carefree

 

A wildflower in my garden of hope

she dances with the wind

and thrives in the light

delicate and yet..

 

She never hides from a storm

 

She is strong enough

to catch raindrops

but still needs rainbows

 

The same rainbows

that tether her heart to mine

forever

 

She is a wildflower

with the spirit of a butterfly

and her grandmother’s eyes

~~~

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Your daughter is the apple of your eye...the light in your heart. The maternal love and the respect you have for her are vivid in this incredible tribute to Hannah, Julie. If she never hides from a storm, it is because she has learned to weather them watching you! I liked the repetition of the first verse. That was so effective. Gorgeous poetry. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

She is the apple on my eye and the light in my heart. As a mother, I'm sure you know this feeling. She has been having such a rough time lately - graduating from college and entering the "real world". Hugs, Julie

[wordwarrior]

Oh my Julie. I don't have words to say how amazing this poem is and how the emotion of a mother's love screams out from your delicate, soft words.
I am in awe of this poem and into my favourites it goes!.
I also adore the repetition of the grandmother's eyes.....sigh....

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. It means a lot to me. :) Julie

[Pryde Foltz]

What a great homage. Her grandmothers eyes perhaps but mothers spirit it would seem.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Pryde. I think my daughter has a little bit of us both in her, but she is so much like her grandmother. :) Julie

[wordman]

jewel I believe this is you
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[MsJewel]

LOL.. no it isn't me. :)

[kublakhan27]

To say that this is touching would be a massive understatement...if this doesn't lift her spirits I would be shocked...a truly poignant ode to a mother's love, for which there is no substitute...I honestly don't know where my mind would be without the encouragement and support I get from my own...it would not be pretty, I know that...I absolutely adore this piece :)

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment :) Julie

[Keith]

Beautiful piece tying three generations of women together.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Keith! :) Julie

[Jack...]

What a loevly poem for your beautiful daughter. Now this is truly love. Very nice my friend.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Jack! :) Julie

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

I like the sort of summary in the last stanza. It makes a great ending. :)

[MsJewel]

Thanks so much Blue! :) Julie