I wish… (Parent > Child)

My daughter is my life. I mean that. I've had many depressive episodes. Without her, I don't believe I would be here.

I wish…

I wish

We could always be this way

Tight as knots

Quick to laughter

Easy to let go

Of disagreement

Effortless, to create that hug.

I wish

I could always

Be so impressive

So influencing

On your perceptions

So able to fill

Those willing spaces

In your quest

For answers.

I wish

I could

Always make you feel

As secure

And loved

And safe

As now

As life will always interfere

To try and trip you up.

I wish

I could maintain your ignorance

To the negative possibilities

Of human behaviour

As you are now.

As much as I look forward

To the incredible person

You’re developing into

I wish time would slow

For us

So I could savour

Your journey

Just that bit longer.

I hope

For your future

That the world

Will be supportive

And steady

For you to live within

No less than the structure

That we know now

And hopefully a lot more.

When you get there

I hope that

You won’t be disappointed

By the real person

I am

With all my flaws

As I am as human as the rest.

Most of all

I hope that our bond

Is as sturdy as now

Until the end…

My greatest achievement

My favourite person

My daughter.

2.11.17

Photos also from 2017

My Books

(There's a short film on my website too starring my daughter, aged 7).