Kate

I remember well the night she came, 
Fast, in a hurry--oh such pain!
From the start she ruled my life,
Erased the bitterness and strife
That struggled in my heart. 

She loves people does my Kate,
I hope she never learns to hate
Or know the ugliness of sin. 

I wish I could shelter her forever,
No, that wouldn't help us either one. 
She must go and learn as I have done. 

Oh Kate, my Kate, she's only four,
​But soon, too soon, she'll be much more.