Your smile
a golden thread swept smooth
like a harps brass bow
You’re new
the softest presence
the purest sugar
barely touched by
a burlaps edge
Your laugh
reminded of a thousand joys
girlhood
swirl, twirl
the silly, the sass
You’re my little lass
please remind me
of life’s magic
and the daily amaze
Life gifted me
the greatest treasure
when you arrived
The pendulum swung
first slowly
then quick
I didn’t slip
or hesitate
Perfectly original
my reflection
a mirrored snowflake
I will move towards you the way a bottle floats towards the beach
I watch you; only I see the halo of pixie dust wherever you go
Daughter of my daughter
willow and stone
You leap a hundred years
ahead of our story
mellowing my burns
the way dark molasses coats glass
My eyes dim
my heart glows
I see youth sparkle
glittery notes of music
flow from your mouth
Inner pearl of a rose