To my princess, mom's little mini me
To our angel, our little sweet serenity
I noticed that you have been noticing the times I have spent with your brother...
Taking him out at night, while you had to stay with your mother.
To the greatest blessing God could have given me
To the smallest bundle of joy that could ever be
I want you to know that I never once forgot about you
I am your father but, your protector too
The times I spent with your brother were to make him into the man I needed him to be..
Valiant, courageous, stable; virtuous just like me
It was rough, he didn't always understand it at first
But he's finally coming around, with joy I am about to burst
So what did that have to do with you?
Baby girl.... Everything!
I was always the Guardian, the protector of my friends and family
But I knew that there would be times when, by your side I could not be
My little angel, so delicate, yet very sweet
When I'm not there, every monster that tries to harm you, my son, he will beat
And the times when nightmares frighten you, my wife will sing you to sleep
It's funny I first thought of my family at the young age of sixteeen,
I thought of all the joys I would experience at the side of my queen,
I thought of the fears I would help you overcome, and all the heartaches I would try so hard to keep you from
I saw all of your faces, sitting in the backseat looking out of the window as mom drove us home
I saw all of us sitting around the campfires telling stories of how our day had gone
I saw our home, I felt the peace that it would bring
I saw us knitted together, as a pride of lions, and I was it's king
And ever since that day, not a day has passed me by when I haven't thought of you
25 years old and I now write this poem for you
Though it may be a few more years before I actually see your face...
The love I have for you now, you will surely feel with my first embrace...
So lift your head my princess, don't let the misunderstandings get you down
You are Yasahiro, in life we learn but we are never cast down
We rise above all obstacles, we walk with our heads lifted high
We spread to others hope, we are little beacons of light
This is to you, I will now show you the answers to life
The secrets that have helped me get this far with a heart free from strife
Listen, learn my angel, with Christ as your all
No matter what comes your way, in life you will never fall
I love you, on today more than on the yester-
May the days of your life only continue to get better
With all my heart, your father
~Tadashi Yasahiro
