Edit: I found a long lost poem for my daughter's 18th Birthday. I wrote this a long time ago, and scheduled to post it for her birthday. But it got lost in my drafts. So here it is... 

 *My Little Amara, Now All Grown Up*

My dearest child, my heart’s own light, The years have slipped like stars at night. I held you once, so small, so new, And now you stand—so tall, so true. Eighteen years have come and flown, Like whispered seeds the wind has sown. I watched you stumble, watched you rise, With tear-filled eyes and proud goodbyes. I may not have much gold to give, No riches for the life you’ll live. But take my love, so fierce, so deep, A flame no time or want can keep. You’ll walk new roads I cannot tread, With dreams ahead and fears unsaid. But know, my love, through joy or strife, I’ll be your home for all your life. So blow the candles, make your wish, The world now waits—so bright, so rich. But in my heart, you’ll always be The little girl who once changed me. *Happy 18th Birthday, anak...