Poems for my Daughter

These two pieces are both dedicated to my daughter, and first born, Lorelai. The first, I wrote just days after she was born. The emotions were still running pretty high. Understandably so for a first time parent! The second poem (beneath the photo), I wrote near her first birthday. In my opinion, you learn more about yourself, about life and about love in the first year of being a parent than you do the rest of your entire life. The photograph is one I snapped of her, also around her first birthday. She's the best thing that could ever happen to a guy!

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Amazing Change

It’s amazing how my life changed

On the day that we finally met

It’s amazing how my life changed

With your first gasp of a breath

Amazing, yet purely simple

Because it was instant love

It’s something that you feel

From your own flesh and blood

It’s amazing how my life changed

As your unfocused eyes opened

It’s amazing how my life changed

The exact way that I was hoping

Amazing, yet purely simple

Because of your loving stare

You connected with my soul

Driving me straight into tears

It’s amazing how my life changed

When my ears caught your cry

It’s amazing how my life changed

At the site of your bright smile

Amazing, yet purely simple

Because of your lovable face

And the uncontrollable desire

For the way your kisses taste

It’s amazing how my life changed

Holding your warmth in my arms

It’s amazing how my life changed

When you melted my cold heart

Amazing, yet purely simple

Because it was meant to be

It’s what I’ve been longing for

Being your father is my destiny

Amazing Year

It’s been an amazing year

Watching you grow

And learning new things

That you’ll forever know

Like how to throw a fit

And how to laugh and giggle

And how it felt

To have your first tickle

Your first crawls, your first steps

Your first taste of real food

And the way your attitude gets

With each changing mood

I’ll never forget

How much you loved your books

Or when I told you NO

And got the cutest sad looks

For a first time parent

I hope I did everything right

As I tuck you in

For the 365^th night

It’s been an amazing year

Watching you grow

And learning new things

That I’ll forever know

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