Through The Eyes Of A Child

She is growing up so fast,
Seems just yesterday she was a baby.
Her tiny hands and feet have grown gradually,
Ever learning as she becomes older.
As a child,
Her heart is still pure.
Innocence untouched,
Smiling eyes still unaffected.
She loves openly and unconditionally,
Always comes to me with a big hug.
She makes me smile when I am sad,
And laugh when I cry.
Her life affected me more than I have ever let on,
I learn more from her than most.
All in the eyes of a child,
I see love, light and purity.
When we were young,
We dreamt of days when we would have our own.
Never knowing that it would happen for the one so soon.
Her child has taught me much about life and growing up.
She has taught me more about love than anyone else.
I look at her and think,
Think about that one I never had.
I wonder what it would be like,
How my life would be different.
To see those little hands,
And a face like mine reflecting back at me.
Through the eyes of a child,
I see life in a new light.