For always: A poem for my sweet Hannah girl

for always my baby

Sometimes I use the "Notes" app in my iPhone to jot down concepts, song ideas, poems, etc. I forgot I had written this poem for my little lady baby a couple of months ago and it made me happy tonight to stumble upon it.

"For always"

I will grow you

And show you the land

Create paper forests

Make mountains of sand

Hold you so closely

Let go of your hand

Cry with your cries

See the world through your eyes

I will protect you

And catch all your tears

Scare off all the ghosts

Put to rest all your fears

Savor the seconds

And cherish the years

Laugh when you're odd

Introduce you to God

I will defend you

Pretend I am young

Teach you to make

Your own words to the song

Let you be curious

Correct when you're wrong

I'll love you like crazy

For always my baby