Watching
I watch her sleep at night in the dark
I watch her reading in front of the fire
I watch her lips, move as she talks
I watch her smile, the one that reaches her eyes
I watch her in lessons, as she pays attention
I watch her when she laughs, at a lame joke
I watch her when she studies, in the fire-light
I watch her as she becomes a beautiful woman
I watch her as she walks away from me, only to come back later
I watch her become my confidont and my secret keeper
I watch her become my wife and lover
I watch her become the mother of my children
I watch her as she became the woman who taught me how to love
I watch her as my life comes to a whole new beginning and the last part comes to an end.
HJP