Ode to My Daughter

Dear Reina,

When you’re scared and feeling lonely,
Please come home
When your heart breaks and you need someone to hold,
Please come home
When life feels so unfair and you don’t feel like waking up in the morning,
Please come home
When the world feels too big and you’re overwhelmed
Please come home

Dear Reina,
When you really need to cry and keep asking why,
I’ll be here, please come home
When luck and happiness turn into misery,
I’ll be here and hold you warm
When life leaves you with no choices but to stand up and fight,
I’ll hold your hand and together we walk over the storm

If you can’t run
Please walk home
If you can’t walk,
I’ll run to you and carry you home
Even when you have nothing else
Please know that Mama will always be your home.

Haura Emilia

January 2024