My Rose (a poem for my daughter, 16)

Gary

Gary

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It was my firstborns 16th birthday recently. I wanted to honour this 'time of transition' for her - from child to woman; and express my own feelings also - so I wrote her a poem and thought I would share it here. :)

I bought her a quality pen, engraved with a personal message, and a journal, with a photo of me cradling her as a new born babe. I fully accept my girls are growing up, I celebrate it, but it isn't always easy 'letting go', or rather watching them make mistakes. Yet, I know we all have our own lessons to learn, and ways of doing so. I just want them to know I love them, share what I can, and just be there for them if needed. :)



My Rose

Remember Lauren, the noble rose, has thorns for a good reason;
To protect the vulnerable flower head, from whomever, what ‘ere the season.

Fear not confrontation, gentle souls especially ought learn say “no”;
Lest lessons repeat even harder, until such time you ‘know’.

Bless every sacred moment, and take nothing here for granted;
Toil honestly in thy garden, weed invasive vines not planted.

Free will is there, for those who choose – Truth for them that seek;
Critical thinking and Faith, unified – of ‘proof’ no need to keep.

Replace “I should” with “I enjoy” – Be creative in your Living;
Keep vigilant with folks close by – deceptively taking / sincerely giving?

From baby colic, bruised knees to broken hearts, beside you I stand firm;
But you can only heal thyself, and your own lessons learn.

In your 16th year, I celebrate your Life, my beloved Rose now blooming;
Just BE and DO, shine forth your Light, even if dark clouds are looming.​
 
Oh my, Anam Cara, that was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. There's so much letting go we need to do as parents, and it's easier said than done. What a lovely way to celebrate her birth - with the engraved pen, journal, & this lovely poem She will treasure that always.

Thank you for sharing :flowers:
 
Thank you Arwenn, it sure brought tears to my eyes writing it too! :) It turned into quite a cathartic exercise actually, and enabled me to face some fears I had about 'letting go' - not being in control / wanting to protect. Also I am beginning to consider more my own life aims, having more space/time for 'me' and the life I want. Like you said though - easier said than done. :)
 
Arwenn said:
Oh my, Anam Cara, that was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. There's so much letting go we need to do as parents, and it's easier said than done. What a lovely way to celebrate her birth - with the engraved pen, journal, & this lovely poem She will treasure that always.

Thank you for sharing :flowers:
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I second that.

I have also been struggling with this issue, letting go of my kids, watching them grow up, so I can really relate.
On the one hand I miss these moments of yesteryear, reading to them, playing games, taking them with me on my bike, going places, but it has also been a great joy to watch them grow up and turn into capable adults (well, that is how I see them anyway :)).
It is a question of having faith I think, real faith, that whatever happens, they will be okay. When I look back at my life and see what I had to learn and had to do to get there (and I am still working at it), then I know it is possible.
 
Hi Mariama. Yes, thank you for mentioning Faith. You probably recall as I do, the first time our children rode a bike without the stabilisers/training wheels - it was the only way for them to learn. Sure, sometimes they would fall off, and we would dry their tears and clean their cuts and bruises - we were there for them. :)

It is so difficult sometimes to stand back and watch them fall, in any context - but accepting that they have their own lesson plan, and their own suffering, is what real love is I feel. I see so many parents who, to avoid their own suffering, try to keep their childrens stabilisers on all the time, or keep them fearful of riding at all. That just stunts a childs development, and is more about selfish control than love.

Having Faith is a blessing for sure.
 
Thanks for sharing Anam Cara... It's a very nice gift.

I often struggle with the thoughts of my little ones and their future... It helps me to think of them as eternal beings, souls, spirits as metioned in by the C's the last transcript on May 3rd:

A: She is your daughter in this life only...

All there is is leason for us all...

Best to you and yours and Happy Birthday to your Rose!
 
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