A Poem for My Daughter

Carla and Me ~ July 1971

A Poem I Wrote for My Daughter, Carla

"Beach World Blessings"

I look back across the decades 

To a little Florida town,

When I had no wealth ~ but I had health,

And my skin was sun~kissed brown.

When I had no plan, and there was no man

To comfort or provide ~

When I felt blessed above the rest

With my daughter at my side:

A little girl with sea-green eyes

Who charmed my heart and soul,

As hand~in~hand, on the summer sand,

Under the sun we'd stroll.

Others, perhaps ~ if they thought of us ~

Perceived or believed us poor,

But they couldn't measure the treasure

We found on that golden shore!

Our days were drenched in sunlight then,

More precious to me than gold,

With a driftwood find we felt refined

And our joy was manifold.

We'd tote our seaside wonders home

And place them all around ~

The smallest space can hold such grace

Where gratitude is found...

And a little bit of seaweed

Or a sea shell's winding swirl

Could touch our soul and keep us whole,

Me and my little girl.

And now, when the years before me

Are less than they ever were,

I still feel blessed above the rest

For the beach world...and for her.

Written by Linda Moser Winebrenner

8 September 2009

A Heart Gift for my Daughter, Carla Marie Fuller