Innocence

Little darling girl
Wrapped in her Daddy's arms
Safe and warm and special
Her face lights up with joy
As she runs with determination on her face
Her steps slightly unsteady
Long braids train behind her
Woven with love beads and flowers
The soft mousy-brown going half-way down her back
A few moments later she returns
Arms laden with clothes and toys
She lays them at her Daddy's feet
Trip after trip she comes
Games and stuffed animals
Pillows and blankets
Fish and frogs
Jewelry and gems
Paper and books
Dolls and their clothes
Crayons and paints
More and more
All her belongings
They finally it is finished
There lay a pile of all her things
Still at her Daddy's feet
And the little girl yawned
Her Daddy picked her up softly
She fell asleep in his lap
In his arms
As she sleeps he unbraids her hair
And braids it up again
This time with paper strands among the hair
On each paper
There is written words of love
Words of promises
He kisses her forhead
And watches over her as she sleeps.