To my 1st grader!!!

Oh, my little girl, who is all set to be a 1st grader.

But your mama is not ready yet, to be a 1st grade mom!!!

Yes, you will learn new things,

You will make new friends, 

You will be on your own,

But your mama is not ready yet to be on her own.

Yes, you will carry your bag,

You will eat all by your own,

You will walk without holding my fingers,

But your mama is not ready yet to walk alone.

Yes, you will feel happy and worried,

You will feel excited and scared,

And you are capable of handling it all, I know.

But your mama is not yet able to handle it all.

Yes, the house is going to get much quieter,

And I am finally going to get time for myself.

Which you bet; I had wished for with all my might!

Yet, now I know that I am not ready yet.

Oh, my little girl... I wish you all the courage, which I never had.

May you never be hesitant to do what you have to do,

To tell what you have to tell

To see what others can't see

To hear what other can't hear.

Oh, my little girl, you are about to begin an adventure.

Whatever you learn,

Whatever you experience,

Never forget that you will always be our sweet little girl.

   

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