For my daughter

From the time before time,

You mattered

From the moment I first held you,

You mattered

From your first words,

You mattered

From your first steps,

You mattered

From the moment of your first smile,

You mattered

From your first tears,

You mattered

From your first sickness,

You mattered

From your first achievement,

You mattered

From your first failure,

You mattered

Even when you didn’t know where to turn,

You mattered

Even when it was your biggest success

You mattered

Even when I couldn’t console you,

You mattered

You matter because

You will always have a piece of my heart

You matter

Even when you push me away

You matter

Even when I can’t be there

That piece in my heart will always belong to you

Because you matter