Father to Daughter

The best daughter in the world,
she's my little girl,
the one whose hair I love to twirl,
the most beautiful of all.
When a wrong comes her way
she is the one to say nay,
to live to fight another day,
she's the one to stand tall.
Today she's only nine,
which to me is just fine,
an age and size divine,
a sweet child given to me.
Tomorrow she'll be older
in a world that's much colder,
yet she will be that much bolder,
making her mother and I smile proudly.
She could never make us sad
though she tries to get us mad,
I could only ever be glad
she is my one and only daughter.
A person to make beautiful art,
with a smile that warms my heart,
that tears my sadness apart,
there could not be a prouder father.

The Moment I Realize

She frustrates me
to no end
despite being
my child and friend.
She drives me crazy
seemingly always
in her actions,
her words and the way she plays.
She pushes buttons
I didn't know
I even had
to let go.
I feel sometimes
I cannot take
how much she screams
for attention's sake.
I simply feel
I am all prepared
to lose my cool
and pull my hair
until that split
moment comes to
as her beautiful bright
blue eyes stare through.
It is at this
exact second in time
I realize how lucky I am
for her to be the daughter of mine.

The Middle

He often seems to be forgotten
but is never loved any less
even if that's hard to believe.
He is the one not spoiled rotten;
he hardly ever looks a mess,
and hates to see anyone leave.
He gets excited for plans
and shows it with his beautiful smile
that lights the viewer's face.
He seems to rarely have demands
yet enjoys what he has while
he can be content in his own place.
He loves the warmth of another,
especially on the couch, snuggling into a crevice
any place there is to lie.
There isn't a meaning he enjoys more than "together,"
whether it means helping cook and wash lettuce
or go with the family to buy.
He knows what he wants
and he knows even when it seems
he does not get that.
He knows when a dream haunts
he has people who will hear his screams
who can give him thoughts to combat.
He seems so unsure
until he is in the eye
at which point he surprises.
At times he seems so mature
despite the moments he does not try,
as at least a daily opportunity to falter arises.
He is the middle child
who refuses to be overlooked
even when it seems that it is his fate.
His passions will run wild
as he is a person who cannot be shook,
perhaps his strongest character trait.
As all facts are considered
and all the data is gathered
he will show to always be a resilient one.
No matter what, he will be a hard hitter
and continue to care only about what matters
as he will always strive to never be outdone.