legacy.

I can see you now

Standing in the waiting room

Seconds ticking by

In moments, I'd meet you

Did I worry you much?

When my arrival was too soon?

What went through your mind

When my tiny hand, you touched?

You had a life so full

And mine only just begun

You welcomed me home

And you whispered "You belong"

One day eclipsed by many

And the time marched on

Life accelerated

For your tiny little one

I wonder, did you beg

For some long days to pass quickly?

Or did you feel them fly

And wish for moments to tarry?

What did you dream for me

When I had yet to gain my own?

And what prayers passed your lips

With my name the category?

I didn't realize, I never knew

The cost that became Me

When you set aside yourself

And set me on your knee

Through the seasons, I grew taller

Independent and smarter

Living life through my own eyes

But still your very own daughter

The way you walked and talked

The way you loved, and battles you fought

These imprinted on my mind

I was influenced as well as taught

Studious and observant

You were my fascination

My heart knit to yours

By God's imagination

I have your eyes

Your love for words

And your subtle, funny quirks

Love it or hate it

It's obvious, I'm yours

Far from perfection

Mistakes made were common

But if a heart could be measured

Yours would outweigh them

The best gift you gave me

Was the gift of yourself

Your own life invested

In my success, In my health

On the sunniest days

Sharing joy and laughing hard

I cherish sweet memories

Family heirlooms in my heart

Your weakness, your faults

Made sufficient by grace

Where you just weren't enough

You pointed me towards His face

And there I found Him

Don't you see?

I was prepped for success

Through your example

Of rare humility

His hands and feet

Unconditional love

One step at a time

Supporting me on the journey

Holding tight

Grace to show

Praying hard

Letting go

This is where my heart struggles to express

How much it meant to me

To watch you keep on loving Him

Through the ugly and the mess

This human legacy

Broken and bittersweet

Your two lives tied together

In the hands of His Majesty

On the good days and the bad

One thing never changed

"He is with us" you said,

And steady faith remained

A legacy is learned

For everyone, inevitable

Passed on and played out

Life after life unfolds

What you hold is what you were given

Good or bad

It's yours the same

Formed by another's decisions

Yours was interrupted

By a beautiful adoption

His children now

Fresh legacy bestowed

Beloved, chosen

Treasured, transformed

Accepted, fulfilled

Vessels of hope and redemption

The legacy I have

Is the legacy you gave

I hold it with open hands

And I praise the One who saves

So hear me out, mom and dad

From the tippy top of my head

To the bottom of my heart

And every mushy sentimental feeling in between

Thank you for this legacy

It's one I wouldn't trade

Because now, redemption is my story

And your own paved the way