LYDIA  AT  FIFTEEN

(From Her Dad’s Perspective)

By Papaw Beaty  4/3/08

 

 

LYDIA is fifteen years old!?  Somehow it’s just not fair.

While she just looses childhood, all I loose is hair.

I believe it’s a mistake cause do you realize?

Look at her from way last year.  She’s still the same small size.

 

She can’t see over the steering wheel.  Her feet don’t reach the brake.

And I look on, full of woe with a bad headache.

But time moves on, what can I say?  Six years, she’s on her own.

Insurance is high and so am I till some guy gives her a stone.

 

He better be a special sort with the patience of a Job.

He’ll be in debt for all his life to pay for her wardrobe.

That’s okay, she’ll help somehow she plays the violin.

She’ll do the job help here and there till he gets his sheepskin.

 

When all that is said and done she beats all else by far.

With her smile and winning ways she is a trophy star.

Just think there’s just two kids left still fledglings in the nest.

All in all I thank the Lord that I have been so blessed.