Today
Something is happening
Someone is changing
She's growing up
And embarking on the world
Her journey of life
Is just beginning
The road there
Is now opening
The barrier that was there
Has been moved
But that doesn't mean
There won't be more
Doesn't mean
Her friends are gone
And that we won't be there
To help her over them
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Doesn't mean
Her past is gone
That her childhood
Is done
And never to return
We know
Inside of her
There lies a child
Beneath the skin
Of an older girl
That's learned the lessons
That life teaches us
That's shared the joy
Of giving gifts
That's received the happiness
Of true friends
That's taught us the lessons
We needed to learn
So on this special day
We ask her to remember
The friends she had
And has now
And how she won't forget them
How she won't leave them
How we're glued together
Like pieces of a puzzle
We started the puzzle together
And we plan
To finish it too
More pieces have been added
Over time
And we know that
Because of you
The puzzle will always be
Bright, vibrant and happy
And never let
Your dreams fade away
Cause it's your day
To become a teen
So take it well
And enjoy the ride!
