Watching you hold her
I remember 
Holding you
No thought of
How I would feel
From this vantage
No thought of
The excitement born
From watching you 
Know the joy and laughter 
The lessons and messes -
Watching you hold her
Worried because she is sick
I remember 
Holding you the same
Praying away the struggles 
All the while knowing
They are part of our world
But only a part
One superseded by the joy
Found in the memory
Of holding you
While watching you hold her