Kahala Lei

09 August 2018

The Woman You've Become

This poem is dedicated to my only beloved daughter
My resurrection in full correction

Every time I think of the woman you've become

I sit and ask myself, just what have I done?

From the choice of your name

To your eyes, a mirrored treat

Since the moment I felt you

Alive, safely in my womb

Moments we cherished

Battles endured together

Years of testimony

As the years often reveal

As I sit back to watch the woman you've become

I think to myself, just what have I done?

Perched in the corner
Watching over you

Noticing how you
Conduct your affairs

I can see that you
Handle all life with great care

I see how you flutter
When missions are complete

I see how you empathize
When the load gets heavy

I see how you defend
Each boundary you create

I see how you respect
Your sparrow's fate

And I sit back to reflect on what I have done
That makes me so proud of the woman you've become