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Dear Daughter, I don't ask much of you
I just ask that you love yourself for who you are no matter how much they judge you
I'm gonna tell you how beautiful you are every time I get a glance
Ima tell you I love you, show you I love you and hopefully be an example of what love is
Cause growing up I only received half the love I was entitled to as a kid
Ima teach you to love your hair whether it's long and curly or sometimes nappy
And Ima try to give you the best to make you and mommy happy
Ima wipe away those tears with my shirt, tissues and hands when the children at school heckle
And Ima make sure you understand that your uniqueness is deeper than your skin tone and your freckles
I'm going to look you in your hazel eyes and tell you the truth
And I'm not gonna trip if you use my hand as a teething ring trying to cut that first tooth
I pray that you take some of my characteristics and encrypt them in you
And when it comes to boys I want you to wait on that special software that you can trust before you export your love and download their issues
I don't want you to find a man who is like me to the tee
Cause nobodies perfect but God and there's no exceptions including me
Find a man that loves you and respect him the way he does you
Be faithful and make sure that in all you do you stay true
Don't lose yourself, keep your eyes on the prize
And remember if things don't work out, it's not the end of your life
The show goes on baby and you're the star
Keep God first cause with him your dreams are never that far.
