Olivia Tomlinson

Sent straight from heaven up above
Came an angel for me to love
To hold and rock and kiss good night
To wrap my arms around real tight

To cuddle and nurture and watch her play
To kiss her boo-boo's all away
To keep her safe and warm and count all her toes
To hold the tissue for her when she blows her little nose

To laugh at her jokes, to clap as she dance
To tell her all the joy in my life that she brings
To clean up his play dough, to pull his legos apart
To pin up her drawings and tell her it's art

To watch her first day of school on the bus all alone
To fight back the tears as I make my way back home
To applaud real loud when she's in her first dance
To help him with her homework at the end of her day

To adore and cherish and watch her grow
To guide and teach her all that I know
To see her through good times and help her through bad
To share in her happiness and cry when she's sad

To hold her close and be by her side
To watch her through life as my heart fills with pride
To help her with decisions, the best that I can
To know that someday she'll be a beautiful young lady