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For Amelie

Patrick Hurley

Her eyes
so big
and bright
open to the world
gaze up to receive
comfort
her hands
so small
so small
little fingers and toes
held gently in big hands
kissed so softly
giggles are the
reward
Smelly dirty diapers
are
nothing but a privilege
to clean soft skin
An opportunity to
sing
abc’s 123’s
in calm low tones
She came
into
this world
in my hands
hearing my voice
feeling my touch
crying at night
I gave the
comfort of
a fathers loving arms
They are here
now
my darling
open to your aging
Never turning away
I will carry you
again
through tomorrow

For Amelie - © 2013 by Patrick A Hurley and Water of Life Press, first published in The Best and Worst of Both Worlds, a Water of Life Press publication

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