For Jasmin
I thought I wanted a boy first
But God knew better,
He gifted me you, and you instantly
Made my life better
Life before you seems so distant,
So empty, lifeless, insufficient
You are the answer to my prayers
Every heartache and sorrow
Was worth it because it brought me to you now
I feel complete looking in your eyes somehow,
I see the love in your eyes
The moment you came out
You were so innocent, trusting, so sublime
It’s hard to know that you are mine
Jasmine, your daddy named you,
He was adamant, so proud of it,
So proud of you, his fairytale princess,
One look at you and it was instant love
You robbed my heart blind
With your beauty and wonder
Words can’t describe our permanent bind
Forever impenetrable, so indescribable,
Beyond any description I could find,
And you’re growing so fast each day
Makes me want to rewind
To the moment I laid eyes on you
Your wonderous eyes, so divine,
I looked at you and cried
Tears of joy, gratitude, and stared at you awhile
You came and took my heart hostage
Your sweet scent I could never part with
You are flourishing right before my eyes
Time waits for no one; this I am sure
Before I know, you’ll be grown
A beautiful girl, full of hope and life,
I know I cannot protect you from everything,
But even so, I will always love you
Unconditionally, without reason
You expanded my heart and made me feel
Things I’ve never felt before, love
In the pits of my soul, sewn into the fiber of my being
Into every vein and artery
You will always be a part of me
I pray you only see happiness, love, success, bliss
I pray you smile for all the days of your life
And all the days in paradise, remembering me
In all that you do, in your heights of glory
May your story never end, may you always know
That you were always loved by me and the One Above.