Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Gift of You

The Gift of You

(4/20/17)

{For Taye}

I didn’t know you as a baby
I didn’t get to be there to watch your first steps
You were not mine
I was not yours

I didn’t know you as a small child
I didn’t get to be there as you ran and played
You were not mine
I was not yours

I didn’t know you as a little girl
I didn’t get to be there for your first day of school
You were not mine
I was not yours

From your very first message I felt a connection
I got to be there when you needed me most
You became mine
I became yours

You were not born my child
That doesn’t mean that you are not
You are mine
I am yours

I look forward to knowing you and watching you grow
I love you more than I can say
I am grateful to God

For the Gift of You

~Shawna K. Whaley

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