Angel In Disguise

My little girl

Her dark brown curls

Tussled in the wind,

Her new yellow sundress

Tattered from play,

Dirt smeared on her rosy cheeks

And under her nails,

But she doesn't care.

The smile on her face

As wide as the sky

Her expression beaming with joy

Innocent and trusting

She looks up at me in delight

With those large brown eyes

As if I've been gone a century

Rather than a moment.

My heart overflows with love

At each tiny glance.

She screams with glee

And skips to my side

Arms reaching up with anticipation

Trust and affection 

Revealed in each movement.

I pluck her from the field

The smell of wild flowers 

Like perfume on her skin

Her little arms

Envelop my neck

I cradle her in return.

I could not ask for 

A more perfect moment than this.

We move inside

It's time for good nights

She kneels beside the bed

Asking God to bless 

Mommy and daddy and her

Then climbs under the covers.

With heavy eyes

And one more kiss

She tells me she loves me

And drifts off to sleep.

I can't help but stare

At this shining jewel

Full of hopes and dreams.

I lift a curl from her cheek

And tuck it away

As I whisper in her ear

I love you too

My little angel in disguise.

Author's Note

Ideas are welcome.

Reviews

[Lavery the Librettist]

Thank you very much for your entry.i really enjoyed reading it.it would your child is the apple of your eye.enjoyed it :)

[hardik]

Brilliantly written

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

Your style has incredibly potential for my ears. I want to read more of you.

[Kim's Poems]

very nicely written, enjoyed this

[Angel With a Shotgun]

Very good, inspiring, no suggestions to make it better, cause it already is! Keep it up!

[Rebel Angel]

Its well i couldnt suggest a way to make it better. It reminds me of my lil sis. She's sis and she is the reason im still at home. One of the reason i wont give up. You can truly see your love in this poem! :)

[nono]

Very interesting, I think you've done an awesome job on it. I can't wait to read it when it's fully done.

[HopelesslyDevoted]

wow, for a rough draft this is amazing! i can't imagine it being better! This is exactly how I have always seen my baby sister. this makes me miss her so much. it brings back all the wonderful memories of her and brings tears to my eyes. I have been taking care of her since she was born but seems like the time is going to fast! too fast! she's 5 now. but she's always been an angel in disguise. :)