Faith Mortimer was born in Manchester and educated in Singapore, Malaya and Hampshire, England. She qualified as a Registered nurse and after some years changed careers to oversee a number of travel and sport related companies. It wasn’t until after Faith completed a Science degree that she considered she had the confidence, stamina and dedication to complete her first novel. She has since published numerous titles.
Find Faith online at faithmortimerauthor.com
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Sarah Woodbury
To My Daughter On Her Wedding Day
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A new baby girl sleeps
Eyes closed
Exhausted from the day
All her mother can do
Is watch her as she breathes
And lie awake all night
Unable to sleep as her baby does
Knowing only
That life has changed irrevocably
Who could have imagined
That such a creation was possible?
Or imagine
What she would become
A heartbeat later
She smiles shyly
And says
“I think I love him, Mum.”
She is a creature beyond imagining
Strong
Fiercely powerful
Jumping with both feet
Into a future only she can see
She is only a step or two ahead
And then she’s running
Not away, but towards another
And wearing white
What advice could I possibly give her?
But here it is:
To love completely
To never hold a grudge
Or give with the expectation of getting
To strive for honesty
The foundation of all virtues
In all your doings
Blessings on you,
And on this special day,
Baby girl.