Time to Shine, Daughter of Mine

Time to shine, Daughter of mine

Everywhere you go - trailing glory that shines

Two decades of distance - your birth bridged the divide

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One last hotel stay

Pool was too cold; hot tub was okay

Only two beds in the room - this time, no fray

One last cuddle with the little ones, wishing you could stay

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A travesty at 5:30am - denied breakfast

To the gate, let us not be last

Return the gigantic rental car

Much too close to parting but from the terminal not far

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To the airport, gate B9

Feeling anything but benign

We’re parting now but your light will still shine

Brighter than a mountain sunrise

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I feel it was a similar gate

when I left as a missionary - to no longer obfuscate

my time and energy - dedicated to consecrate

to guid God’s children back to Heaven’s gate

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A kiss and a hug from Papa, then one from Juice -

One more from Fitz, and two from the Caboose

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Texting my daughter from the plane

Miss You! emoji’s to salve the pain

Airplane mode was on - the sent messages restrained

Cuddling Fresca, weeping helps us gain

Appreciation for the time we’ll all be together again

But doesn’t help stop the pain

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A rhyme for her but mostly for me

We whisper because tears wont let us sing:

“1 – 2 – 3 (months)

Sissy’s back with me* ”

(*for Thanksgiving)  

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Jetblue to Orlando, Florida

Where many a spring break vacation left us

Exhausted, exhilarated, and ready to bus

Back to our home away from the Deep South’s muss

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“She’ll be in His hands” I still trust

as my ministering brethren blessed me, with authority true and just

Onward ever onward as we do the hard things, we must

While to this new rhythm we adjust.