As my daughter grows into her teenage year’s, just recently passing her 12th year in this world,
I look into her eyes, I see hope, I see a future, I witness an innocence, yet someone so strong,
Knowing her place, whilst understanding she is young,
Her respect towards adults, questionable, but her empathy and her kindness surpassing any frustration of the former.
I listen to her cry as she is angry she missed out this evening, whilst reading her school behaviour charts,
Going above anything, as her passion for learning is recognised,
I see a young women growing in this world, evolving, changing and finding her feet.
She knows so much, yet so little, her life experiences one beyond her years, but to live a life of an standard adult,
She has no comprehension,
I admire her, I wish she has the best future she could ever dream of,
I will support her at every path and every turn, even if it is one I do not agree with.
I hope her tomorrow is one of focus.
My daughter is our future, I pray it will never be snatched from beneath her,
I pray her footsteps will be strong and persistent to get her to where she will be one day

Dear Child,
Listen to the voices around you, But remember your mind is your own,
Influences come in many forms, watch and learn, then take your own journey,
Don’t be afraid of your own mind, don’t be fearful of the word no,
Stand for your beliefs whilst respecting others,
You are amazing, you are annoying,
But you are still you, be your voice, carry your voice,
You are small in this world, but you are more then you will ever know,
Never change my little one, not for anyone but your own.