You are not mine yet you stole my heart,

From the moment you came into the world until this very hour.

Your big round eyes, those long eyelashes and hair as curly as mine;

Your puckered lips and tiny ears, your button nose and chubby cheeks;

All part of you has taken me captive;

My heart keeps breaking because I can’t have you near.

You came as a surprise, a rude awakening.

Full of tears.

Full of doubts.

Full of broken dreams.

Though the timing isn’t right, I want you to know

You came from a mistake that God turned into a blessing:

More laughter.

Treasured moments.

New dreams and new beginnings.

You light up everyone with your smile and antics.

You face is like a million stories waiting to be said.

And your hug— from far away, I can still remember;

Your hug made all the sleepless night worth having.

So my dear, let me tell you an itsy-bitsy secret.

Every time you give me a smile, I fall in love just a little deeper.

- Faye C.