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Hopes and Dreams

My darling child,

Here are my hopes

Hopes and dreams for you

When you grow up 

Things I wish you do.


I hope that you learn

To read and write

There is such a beautiful

Whimsical, magical world

Of books, that I would love

To share with you.

I hope one day

You write to me

Like I am now

Writing to you.


I hope that you make

One good friend

A friend who is kind

Funny and honest

A friend you can be

Truly yourself with

A friend who brings out

The best in you

But also embraces

The worst.


I hope that you see

This beautiful world

I hope that you travel

Even though its tough

I hope you see mountains

And beaches

Elephants playing with water

Lions napping

The wonders of the world

The chaos and its beauty.


I dream that you fall

In love, and be loved back

Experience the tingle

The excitement

To be with someone

To think of them

When you wake up

To wish time would slow down

When you are with them

To grow old with someone

A partner in life.


I hope that you find

Something that you enjoy

A passion, a hobby, a career

A chance to create

Something that did not exist

A fire inside

That must come out

Through words or paint

Or any other way


I hope that you grow

To be gentle and kind

That you make mistakes

And learn from them in time.

I hope that you make

Enough money to sustain

That you live independent

But don't hesitate to ask

For help


At last, darling child,

I hope that you know

That you are worthy

Worthy to be alive

Worthy to be loved

Worthy to thrive

That you have nothing to prove

To anyone, not even me

That your life is yours

And yours only.


And one day when you read

This little list of mine

You laugh and tell me

Mum, is that it?

That is so easy

What‘s the big deal?

And I will whisper a thank you

To the universe that made it true

To all the experiences, the people

That made you, YOU!


-Love,

Mum

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