Little girls grow up so fast. Faster than I ever could have imagined. From a tiny baby to a teenager, it is all going by so quickly. Our parents and grandparents try to explain this phenomenon to us, but we can never see it until we are older and in the middle of experiencing it for ourselves.
little girls grow
boots and bows
tiny toes
even rain can’t dim the smile
twinkling eyes
bedtime lullabies
a world only filled with promise
and one day, so quickly
you see the rain and not the umbrella
the baby’s too big to rock in the chair
now there’s more you have to tell her
changes come
she is my everything
little girls grow
the bows are tucked in the drawer
you disagree, you see things different
she doesn’t know you’re fighting for…
her peace
and her protection
her future
and her heart
for a world where her body is safe
where her mind matters
a world she can live in and not make herself be small
God, when my little girl can’t listen to my voice
let her listen for Yours
when she no longer wants my embrace, cover her
remind her
she is the daughter of a King
and she is a little girl standing at a fence post
she is my everything
