Special Poetry: Before She Cries
I look at her and admire
Just about everything about her
Her eyes her hair
Her pretty hands her fingers
Then fingers, those fingers
They reach out and try to grasp
Her pretty little pacifier
And lead to her even prettier mouth
She tries and she tries
She tugs and pulls
She stretches she reaches
And then her eyes swell with tears
She tries some more
Pushing the paci even farther
She moves her head
And whines a little
On and on she tries
Until she really really can’t
Then she lets out a faint cry
That would soon grow if I was not watching by
I hand her the pacifier
With joy and pride in my heart
I have a hero for a daughter
Who tries before she cries
Then I think about my life
And how often I am tempted
To cry before I try
And once more I am challenged
That such a tiny little baby
Can teach me such a great mighty lesson
To try before I cry
I love you Hetal! (Mummy)(Yummy Mummy if you like, smile)