precious child
precious child
maestro conductor
she trusts me
innately
to hear
her heart song
and respond
full voice lifted
in harmony
with lyrics
her own
inimitable
love language
my privilege
to be her advocate
her audience
blessed
as she hones herself
and instrument
sacred music
precious child
crescendos
anew
accelerato
her own
cambiare
remarkable
one-of-a-kind
priceless
self
precious child
very bright
intuitively verbal
deciso
keenly empathic
festivamente fusion
keeps step with
family chords
in eternal dance
precious child
embraces
bharat matra
her Nepali culture
as a native born
and carries it back home
in new verse
passionato
precious child
revels in discovery experiences
joyfully nests
with family
extraverted riffs
piece social patchwork
across public venues
as fluid a dynamic
as chain stitches
along the binding
of a handmade quilt
or a the spray of freckles
as distinct as
its own constellation
across the nose
and ruddy cheeks
of jubilant child
mid high swing
in neighborhood parks
precious child
shares her new experiences
like notes
from sheet music
self confidence buds
authentic cameos
precious child
plunders new
experiences,
transplants
mommy & me
moments,
blends
new colors
tangoes tangerine
into her recipe of play
precious child
the musical delta
and daily miracle
gift of God
of her family
each
and all
for all time
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
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