Young Girl, My Hero

Young girl, you are beautiful
Your smile beams light and joy
Your laugh is infectious
If only more people were like you

You are a princess
Wearing gowns and tiaras
Slipping on your little silver shoe that fits like a glove
You, my dear, are loved by them all

A storyteller is what you are
Jumping from this story to the next
There is no keeping up with your tumbling words
And those words are lovely,
Truly wonderful

When I grow up I want to be like you
I want to laugh so much it starts to hurt
I want to share my stories with everyone I meet
I want to dress up and no longer fear what people will say

You, my darling, are my hero
Someone I will think of in moments of fear
Your laugh will stay in my head
Drowning out the noise from the rest of the world
Thank you for simply being you
Thank you for giving me hope