there,
there before the pale water
beneath which slips
this bright,
this brilliant daughter
one stands mesmerized
transfixed as she departs
then returns –
baptized
a beating heart
my heart
once stood alone
stood apart
now stands with her
and she with God
as the heavens roar
shake earth with hands
that boldly applaud
while she
she so small
she smiles
smiles at the promise of it all