For Eden
She made me a mother
Saved my life with her first breath
Two pools of clear blue light
Staring up at me as if to say
What now?
I watched her grow
Shirley Temple curls and sundresses
Witnessed her evolution
Into a person of her own making
Watched as she found herself
Then created what she could not find
She has a beautiful mind
Sensitive like me but also bold
She lives in her own plane of existence
One that she fills with
Art, writing, and music
Although, she is never satisfied
With her efforts
She cannot see
How truly amazing she is
She forges her own path
Goes along in her own way
Refuses to be content
With the ordinary
Each day dawns on her
With endless possibilities
My heart longs to see
Which direction she will choose
All that I can give her
Is my praise
And hope that she will
See beyond her self criticism
To discover what I already know
Although I dread seeing her fly
I know she has
the power and determination to soar
- April Blevins
Saved my life with her first breath
Two pools of clear blue light
Staring up at me as if to say
What now?
I watched her grow
Shirley Temple curls and sundresses
Witnessed her evolution
Into a person of her own making
Watched as she found herself
Then created what she could not find
She has a beautiful mind
Sensitive like me but also bold
She lives in her own plane of existence
One that she fills with
Art, writing, and music
Although, she is never satisfied
With her efforts
She cannot see
How truly amazing she is
She forges her own path
Goes along in her own way
Refuses to be content
With the ordinary
Each day dawns on her
With endless possibilities
My heart longs to see
Which direction she will choose
All that I can give her
Is my praise
And hope that she will
See beyond her self criticism
To discover what I already know
Although I dread seeing her fly
I know she has
the power and determination to soar
- April Blevins