The first step, claps of joy
Turning one, there’s a celebration
Training wheels come off
Band-Aids cover scrapes
Daddy wipes tears away
Stuffed animals decorate her room
Bows and flowers stitched perfectly into her dress
Mommy’s lipstick spread over her lips
Makeup brushes sprawled on the bathroom floor
Twirls done in the mirror
Daddy, I’m your princess
Her smile fills him with love
My sweet princess, you are
Come dance with me, Daddy
He picks her up
She lays her head on his shoulder
Daddy, I love you
He hugs her and says it back
Then asks
Do me a favor, little one
Please
Don’t grow up too fast
This was written by our contributing writer, Carissa Kopf.
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