Walk softly now,
For my dear child is sleeping.
She sleeps without care like an angel for me.
The soft blankets hold her
As I watch her breathing
A tiny gift from God to me.

Speak gently now
for my daughter Is playing
Lost in a world of playmates at tea
I peer round the corner
No wish to disturb her
A still frozen moment
In my memory

Talk plainly now
for my child is learning
She trusts you to describe
the world she sees
Be true when you teach her
She remembers her lessons
This is my treasure
My legacy

Hold tightly now
For my daughter is weeping
Some small hurt
That her tiny heart feels
Whisper I love you
And never release her
For you are
her anchor
In a turbulent sea.

Be still and watch,
In the joy of her dancing
My child becoming
A woman complete
Her manner now thoughtful
The grace in her moving
She blesses my garden
With her reverie

Be grateful now fathers
For she comes full circle
All that you hoped
And prayed she would be
From the moment
You first heard her
Tiny heart beating
The flower of life
Your love
And your dream