When A Daughter Arrives

The day is witness to your trepidation
after observing her beauty
your garden blooming with sweet peas
disperses its aroma

to glance at her tiny button of a nose
everything is altered by her arrival
except her smile
an awareness fills your heart
as she blesses you
with her angelic dimples

visitors arriving with gifts of love
none that equal the gratitude
your family feels
now that she is home

as this dark haired beauty
possesses you with a joy
that births a love
woven with significance
her arrival is your completion

and this life
begun without you
begins you

and this daughter
a mirage of promises
becomes the sacred moments
of your motherhood.

Lisa Albright Ratnavira 2-18-06