When Molly Smiles....

When Molly Smiles.

When the Summer fades and Autumn is near

My saddened heart often longs

For the days when life is new again

And the flowers sing new songs.

Suckin'  honeysuckle.

But Winter has no hold this year

And I'm singing all the while.

For Spring is only moments away

In the wake of Molly's smile.

Molly helping a blind, elderly lady with a craft.

Life comes hard and fast at times

And some days I am not my best.

I am not always the mother, the wife,

The person you might have guessed.

No Fear.

But all my shortcomings, great and small,

Matter nothing to this child.

And in my heart all my flaws

Melt away when Molly smiles.

I have yearned for so much more for her,

The world I'd give if I could.

I imagine my dreams will grow old with her

And more vast, in all likelihood.

But she never asks for moon sized gifts,

It simply isn't her style.

She only wants my love, my time,

And it shows when Molly smiles.

Oh, I love this girl with her shining eyes,

And I hope she can someday see

That I'll hold her hands, her laugh,

Her prayers, always inside of me.

But nothing could be more beautiful

Than the way my soul goes wild,

Since I willingly lost my stolen heart

To the brilliance in Molly's smile.

Love,

Mama