For J'Lynn On Her Birthday

A poem I wrote for my grown daughter on her birthday. It expresses the wonder of her birth, the privilege of raising her and the lessons she, as a child, taught me.

Many, many, years ago
On a wednesday at half past five,
a miracle changed my entire world, Brought me suddenly alive.
A perfect baby girl was born to me.
I counted 10 fingers and 10 toes.
She had my mother's sparkling eyes.
Definitely, her father's nose.
As she grew  and I cherished her,
This miracle I had born.
I did my best to protect her,
true to the oath that I had sworn.
I taught her many lessons
Strove to set her thinking free.
But I was wholly unprepared
For the lessons she had for me.
She taught me about courage;
That I could be afraid and still get through.
She taught me that silly things
often have the most value.
She taught me about dreams;
To never have just a few.
The more you have,
the better the odds
of one of them coming true.
But, the best thing that I learned
while raising Miss J'Lynn,
is the importance of prayer,
the power of faith,
and how to make God my best friend.

©Linda Troxell 11/28/15