Know This:

know this:

you are special

you are different

you are unique

you are that sparkle in my eye

sometimes, the sparkle is a tear or two

almost always from a happy place

a place, full of pride

I've never had much pride in anything

but I found pride in you

I felt something when we first met

but then I got to know you

and I was impressed

in awe

inspired

and amazed

by a six year old girl ?

that's just not possible

is it?

I wouldn't have believed it either

and it is probably very rare

but like I said

you are special

you are different

you are unique

you are that sparkle in my eye,

occasionally, that sparkle is a tear or two

sometimes, from a sad place

those tears used to return to that sad place

a feedback loop

exponentially increasing sadness

until I realized your true character

and how it rendered the tears unnecessary

nothing will ever bring you down

whenever I feel sad, I think of you

how strong you are

and the sadness fades

you are special

you are different

you are unique

you are that sparkle in my eye

the sparkle that says I'm alive

and the reason I am alive

I've been meaning to thank you

but just don't know how

consider this a stab at doing so

here are the facts you need to know:

I barely get to see you anymore

I miss you more than you know

I have plans to fix that

sometimes I'm afraid that you've grown up

and no longer care to see me

unlike boys, all little girls mature [giggle, here]

and all little girls change

that change is not always good

children have special qualities

they almost always fade with age

but I have learned never to doubt you

you will hold onto the good qualities

of which you have too many to count

many are found in your heart

love, compassion, empathy

some are a bit mysterious

they must come from the gut

I would say ***** but, well, you know

you fearless courage of lion

hints towards confidence

and strong belief in self

having that makes nothing impossible

then there's your anxiety inducing quality

I think it's called bravery

but it scares the **** out of those who love you

do not worry about scaring people with your bravery

it is a part of who you are

a part of what makes me say

you are special

you are different

you are unique

you are that sparkle in my eye

and I need you to know that

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