My Daughter Poem by Olutayo K Osunsan

I
When I held your hand
The day you were born to me
Life made perfect sense.

II
Being your father
To give you life's very best
Just to see you smile.

III
Your translucent cry
And the warm pulse of your heart
Calls my name till now.

IV
Each slow step you took
I stood behind with my heart
To guide your focus.

V
When you uttered ‘dad'
I knew God knew me by name
And He favored me.

VI
My dearest daughter
To me you are heavenly
God's gracious love gift.

VII
If I ever fail
It would be because of much
That I could endure.

VIII
And though years may come
When you doubt my love for you
But love never dies.

IX
A wife and mother
Still you remain my daughter
God's kind smile to me.

X
For you my daughter
My last breathe will be for you
Just to see you smile.