For My Niece

Ten perfect fingers, ten perfect toes

Pretty blue eyes and little round button nose.

Beautiful little girl with the soft fuzzy hair

My eyes, through the tears, do nothing but stare.

I’ve loved you from the moment I knew you existed

This moment is hard, but I would never have missed it.

Part of my heart belongs only to you

Sweet little girl, there’s so much we won’t do.

Touched for a moment, remembered forever

This is a storm I cannot bear to weather.

I’ll love you and miss you until the day I die

Beautiful little girl with the pretty blue eyes.