For Her Poem by Paul Warren

I held you on your first day
So happy to see you then to stay
And when you took your first steps
My heart burst andI wept

Each day you grew
Made me proud as your father too
Making your way in our world
Happiness for you is what I held

And now you are full grown
You are out in the world all alone
Standing tall in your uniform
For Australia against the storm

Know that each hour of each day
We pray for you to be kept in God's stay
And we wait at home for you
To greet you when your duty's through.

© Paul Warren Poetry