Haikus for Leah

hai
ku
for
you

baby beautiful
born grown laughed cried played changed grown
loved you well, a while

forgotten in piles
lie your coupons unredeemed
gifts of love to me

where oh where was I ?
lost in MY smallness, til now,
need me if you dare

I am your father
proud, excited, loving you,
who are my daughter

radiant, shining,
light flowing from your being
brightening our world

shining light shining
whatever that means to you
being light being

abroad for a year
expand through smallness and fear
growing roots and wings

opening your heart
whispering, stirring, touching
your ancestral home

focused, flying free
fascinating eyes feasting
weary freedom's rest

notice dislikes now
instead, you want what? switch now
Feel like it's yours now

explore all YOU want
picture details, coming soon
think only good thoughts