| I will never forget The day I first laid eyes on you Immediately I knew My love would never end You looked so frail, so small So beautiful Your dark eyes gazed At the world around you Dazed Lost You didn't know What to make of me Truthfully, I didn't know What to make of you Ours was a rough start You took away my heart But I couldn't run and hold you As I longed to So afraid Cautious, guarded We had to be My eyes filled with tears At the sight of you So innocent, so sweet I knew I'd give my life for you You didn't have to trust me yet You didn't have to love me yet You didn't have to know me And I didn't have to know you For me to love you There's nothing you could ever say There's nothing you could ever do There's nothing that could take My heart away from you I will never forget The day you first reached out to me They say you don't really feel Like a parent Until your child's fingers Curl around your own It's true Though I was yours I had to wait For you to be mine The day you took my hand And asked me to play You took my breath away We raced around On the playground My heart soared Your trust Needed to be gained And that day Your trust you gave My fear became failing you Upon that day I've done my best since, dear one Though our life together Has not been an easy one A family Is not blended easily But I step up "Stepmom" or not My heart was not given contractually That love could only come naturally Natural parent or not I'll always be here for you Katie, you're my daughter now forever Whatever anyone will say or do Katie, we're forever family now Katie, I love you! |
--Rosalinda C., 31
