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When she was 2
she said,
"Do it myself."

When she was 5,
she exhibited
independence
(and an advanced vocabulary).
"Actually, I want..."

When she was 8,
she screamed
'til we paid attention.

But she was always
the little girl
in preschool
who could put
together
puzzles the fastest.

She wanted to
know
how the computer
worked
(I thought she was
going to be
an engineer).

She pushed the others
aside
on the basketball court,
even though she was the
smallest
out there.

And she always
knew
where she was
headed.

Now she's spread
her wings,
but hasn't yet flown.

She's changed
her course,
but kept
her options open.

She's definite
without
being definitive.

Have fun today
little one.
Your braces are gone,
you're all grown up.

But you'll always be
my little girl
with
the Burberry bag.