- May 6 marked my only daughter's thirteenth birthday. I remember, I was in the Philippines last year to celebrate her day. Now, I am away once again.
Nothing to do but think of her and the rest of my family during my lunch break, I scribbled this little piece for her:
My Daughter @ Thirteen
- You are now a teenager
The age, the time
I would like to believe
That You already have discipline
The ability and the wisdom to distinguish
What is right from wrong
The knowledge to know and differentiate
The good and the bad
Amongst deeds, events, peers, influences
... in Everything around you.
We will try to guide you, the best way we can
as you mature
Further develop the courage and will
To choose the right and what is good
For everyone concerned
We expect you to try your best
To become a matured, disciplined
And a responsible person
As we prepare your path,
the stepping stones of your future
Remember, it is still your own feet
Your sole initiative to choose and take the right steps
Your steps
towards your tomorrow, my dear daughter at thirteen.
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