DADRE

How do I put into words the feelings
This baby is now a woman
This woman now has a baby
Your role is now reversed

Remembering you as a baby
Running through the front yard nekkid
The minute we'd get home from church
I double-dog-dare ya!

Watching you as a woman
You and your little family
The loyalty and love you give them
But then, you've always been loyal and loving

Our rolls have reversed
You take me to the store
And make sure I have meals, not just food
I'm proud to call you Dadre

Love,
Madre

~Gaylene

Happy Birthday Buggy. I love you Dadre. Remember, Verhanika, you were named by and for your grandmother before you were even born. She's a great woman to live up to, just as you're proving to be. I love you, and love is forever.