For Monica

A gemstone whose facets outnumber any count,
Deep and complex is your youthful radiance.
Your smile is the gentlest of summer rains, while the
Tempest of your feelings remains capped within the well of your heart.

A wisdom that walks far beyond your years
Is distracted only for a spell by flights of fancy.
Tenacity that could stare down the fiercest of foes
Is tempered and softened by a soul filled with generosity.

Lift up your eyes to heaven dear daughter and know
That you are a delightful gift from God.

I love you.