I am your little flower

My backbone, the reason why I am a strong person is my Father & I am my Father's daughter the way I carry myself.

 It's 3am, and I can hear your footsteps making their way to the bathroom 

You're getting ready for another long,tiresome and brutual day of working the Orchards 

 I still can recall the day you taught me how to plant flowers in our pretty garden 

I had my white dress on, momma braided my hair so carefully just the way you like it 

You always told her no daughter of mine will hide behind hair that will consume that angelic face 

My daughter will show off her beautiful little eyes, ears, lips and blush cheeks 

Even a cute nose that wrinkles when confused by the world and all it's little wonders 

Your strong, rugged,tired and lovable hands in mine, I look up at you, and I am happy 

The old man smiles at me asking me how many flowers I want and I tell him.... Daddy says a Million N two 

Day by day those spring mornings made me curious about how flowers can be so pretty

You tell me I am your little flower, and I keep getting prettier everyday and I laugh telling you  you're silly 

My teen years have left me bruised by the teenage love affairs and you still let me know how beautiful I am 

You never let me feel less than my value, and now that I am all grown up with the reality creeping up

 I now know how you were able to wake up so early, how do you even do that? 

Your love for your family is remarkable, with a diseases that leaves you broken but never shattered 

I am amazed at your strength, Momma can be a handful with her beliefs, but you manage to make jokes

 You never really let anything get to you, how do you even do that? 

God knows all I want is you to stay like this I bet thats how you felt that day you taught me how to plant those flowers 

Its amazing how much time has flown by, and I still have you to keep me going 

How will I ever repay the man who, took the punches at work coming home with new injuries everyday 

Working those orchards can be difficult, but you do it despite the pain How do you even do that? 

That is why I know who I will become, I will take care of others the way you do

 I will make people laugh, but I will take their pain away as well 

No talent should be defined by an injury, and once I am that Physical therapist

 You will never have to work a day in your life, rather you can appreciate the little flowers in the garden 

Hmm maybe one day I will bring in my own little flowers for you to teach the lesson of strength to 

But I will always be your little flower...

Author's Note

Who is your back bone? My Father is mine and I hope someone in your life gives you hope the way my father has for me!