Dear (Future) Daughter

I hope the world shimmers in your eyes,
As if seeing nothing but gold. 
I hope your sadness is like lightning and 
Your happiness is like a summer thunderstorm. 
I hope you can make diamonds out of coal, 
And that joy is no stranger to you. 

May your angels fly higher than 
Your demons' reach. 
May you fill your lungs with air
Before the waves come crashing down. 

You cannot ask for a path 
Completely illuminated by sunlight, 
But may few vines clutch your ankles
And bring you to your knees. 

I wish for you transparent shadows and
A spirit free of vengeance. 
May your never be dragged down
Into the abyss that your enemies have dug,
I hope they do not smudge the colors
On your canvas. 

I pray that you do not sneer 
Into the face of sentimentality, 
And I pray that you find delight
In nostalgia, and in romance. 

May you see the world through lenses of
Clarity and understanding.
May you wish not for war, and thirst not for
A blood that bleeds from the wound of
Spite, and petty hatred,
May you behave like a cornered lion
Only when you are cornered. 

I pray that you know your mother's mistakes,
And not repeat them but
Let them form you into a smarter, 
More powerful woman. 

I hope you see your own beauty. 
I hope that your mirror is not 
A pool of nightmares.
I pray that you seek strength from
Within yourself, not from 
Men, alcohol, or things. 

I hope that I die before you,
Sweet girl. 
I hope that you go peacefully,
Old and wrinkled,
A life of love and happiness 
Trailing behind you.

I pray that you will love
Even half as much 
As I will love you. 

Author's Note

I think about her a lot.

Reviews

[Raymond Federle]

Very good! I enjoyed reading very much!

[Avinash]

In these words I see a legacy and blessings encrypted everywhere. Words of a great mother.

[Terrence Chang]

Beautiful piece you have written. You always surprise me with your work. What is your secret may I know so that I can write like you

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my! heart strings plucked .. putting this one away in the ol' library .. this is a poem my children's mother would have sung to them had she not left way too soon .. :{ i love this heartfelt expression .. very open, honest and emotive!
E.

[rashu]

very beautiful and your love for ur daughter is well entangled in the words..
very creative write
thanks for sharing

[Haeshin]

So sweet....

But aren't summer thunderstorms chaotic and therefore not something you'd want your daughter's happiness to be? I have to ask partly because I live in area where thunderstorm are extremely rare.

[Falling Leaf.]

Summer thunderstorms are long, drawn-out.

[Haeshin]

Ohhhhhhhh XD

[Coyote Poetry]

Sweet and beautiful words for your daughter. I wish the same for my three daughters.
"I pray that you will love
Even half as much
As I will love you. "
Thank you for sharing the outstanding poem for love and your daughter.
Coyote

[R Smith]

a beautiful poem for your daughter, one day she will read it and know your true love for her :)

[MomzillaNC]

A lovely hope for that child of our future selves.

[Tai Ryens]

This piece of poetry as a whole is certainly a lovely reflection on the blissful feeling of anticipation brewing within you at the concept of having a future child, but not only having a child. Within this piece lies a small glimpse of the life you anticipate to have as well, and, I must say, it really is a fresh breath from the kind of literature I usually tend to read. May the life you wish to have be given to you, one day. Well done!