I decided to experiment with Quaterns again. Despite my struggles with it, I really do like this form of poetry. I decided to write about my youngest daughter. She’s seventeen now, walking that delicate line between child and adult. I’m so proud of the young woman she has become. I hope that comes across in this poem.
Victorious
Victorious, she takes her place
in this world. Her journey begins.
From her first breath, she claims my heart,
a precious infant in my arms
Tyrant toddler, loud, wild and quick.
Victorious, she takes her place
as the third child in a pack of
four. She makes sure her voice is heard.
She grows from babe to child to teen,
determined, clever, beautiful.
Victorious, she takes her place
in a world filled with challenges.
I glimpse her future and I see
her confident and standing tall.
In a world improved by her strength,
victorious, she takes her place.
All I Have to Say 
There’s no doubting the pride you have in your daughter Tricia.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Hugs to you too, David.
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Tricia! What an unexpected surprise to see a poem here 🙂 I can tell how proud you are of your daughter, from the start of the poem to the end… and it is so beautiful! HUGE hugs
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Thank you so much, Christy. I plan to write poems about each one of my kids.
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I want to give a HUGE like for your comment!
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Beautifully done and expressed.
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Thank you! 🙂
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She sounds like an amazing young woman and a great addition to humankind. I love the poem, Tricia!
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Thank you so much! I can’t believe she’s going to be a senior next year. Kids grow up way too fast.
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WAY too fast, that’s for sure. I know that every time my kids have a school picture, it’s a shock to replace the old one. They grow in leaps and bounds.
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