A poem for my niece on her 18th Birthday

[DanaC]

It's my eldest niece's 18th Birthday today. She's asked for money as she's saving. But I wanted to also get her a littl something she can keep. Then I thought....write a poem.

So here it is:

For Amelia on her 18th Birthday.

A is for all the things you’ve done.
The artists eye and acrobatic cartwheels in the living room.
M is for the cards you Made, the ones we’ve kept, the pictures saved.
And for all the madcap fun, the jokes and playfights in the sun.
E is for the evergreen, everlasting summer scene,
Evenings spent with trusted friends, hot tub parties, treehouse dens.
L is for the laughing eyes, lightning fists, your Daddy’s pride.
And for learning how to be your self.

I is for the innocent babe. Eighteen years ago this very day.
And for the inspired instigator, having fun with little sister,
In these altogether halcyon days.
And finally my dear, another A
For all the things you know we seldom say.
All the love and all the cherish, All the pride and all the relish,
All my wishes babe, along the way.

[DanaC]

I've altered it a little.

For Amelia on the Occasion of her Eighteenth Birthday,

A is for all the things you’ve done.
The artists eye and acrobatic cartwheels in the living room.
M is for the cards you Made, the ones we’ve kept, the pictures saved.
And for all the madcap fun, the jokes and playfights in the sun.

E is for the evergreen, everlasting summer scene,
Evenings spent with trusted friends,
hot tub parties, treehouse dens.

L is for your Mother’s little girl,
learning how to walk into the world.
Also for the laughing eyes, lightening fists, (your Daddy’s pride),
And for learning how to be your self.

I is for the innocent babe. Eighteen years ago this very day.
And for the inspired instigator, having fun with little sister,
In these altogether halcyon days.

And finally my dear, from your aunt, another A
For all the things you know we seldom say.
All the love and all the cherish, All the pride and all the relish,
All my wishes babe, along the way.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Excellent, now cross stitch it into a tea towel.

[Sundae]

That's wonderful, Dana.
And from what you've written about her that will be very special to her too.