Skip to content

For My Daughter

For My Daughter

want you to

remember this

for when

I’m not around

for when

the days are down

and God your only

for lest they forget

and they will forget

you mustn’t

and that’s important

you must know

who you are

in the blades of green

and in the bricks of ice

in the rainy night

and in the silent morning

you must know

who you are

and hold it

somewhere …

in your shell

family and friends

can only take you

so far

consumed as they are

the world does that

soon you will be

7

an important number

soon you will be

70

an important number

and even now

you know all

you need to know

so don’t forget

my darling, my dear

there is more to life

than what’s out there …

more than

coming and going

staying and leaving

you must look

with an inward eye

beyond

the hello

beyond

the goodbye

past the smile

the tear

and find

your 7

when you

already knew

what you need

to know

now

TL

 

Published inTamiko Lowery