With or without reading my post earlier today, I'd like to share this with everyone. I just finished it in January, but I have worked on it for some time. I hope you like it.

I Am Her Stepmother

I am her stepmother,
And I am proud to be,
God has given me this important job,
And it is Him I aim to please.

I am her stepmother,
A promise to her I have made,
To guide her and protect her,
And to teach her in Gods ways.

I am her stepmother,
In some ways different,
Some the same,
No matter how I'm seen by the outside world,
I always know my place.

I am her stepmother,
Her father's partner for life,
I will show her how to be a mom,
And how to be a wife.

I am her stepmother,
I will struggle,
And I will cry.
When her innocence is threatened,
I will stand,
And I will fight.

For she is the future,
She is precious,
She is worthy,
And I will try,
To give her everything within my power,
Everything that is right.

I understand if I receive no credit,
I am prepared to accept all blame,
All the wonderful joys of having a place in her life,
Are worth all the tears and pain.

She has taught me the meaning of selfless love,
The value of every second of life.
I am so blessed to see the world,
And myself,
Through Haylie’s eyes.