grow little girl grow like a flower grow into fullness charm and grace; grow, my little darling grow into strength and wit and wisdom
may you take your place take what is yours in this wide world of ours; may all good things and all blessings and choice possessions be yours
may you grow to bring joy to all who see you; may you always be filled with energy and may all who meet you feel the happiness in your presence may you live long and well
may all beings feel the warmth just in hearing your name; may all beings benefit through your life
grow little girl grow like a flower grow into fullness charm and grace; grow, my little darling grow into strength and wit and wisdom
poem based on painting: "Mother and Child" by Edmund Tarbell (1862-1938); and" Woman Fixing Girl's Hair" (1900) by Odake Chikuha (1878-1936)