My Daughter - Hope

Hold the girl enthralled.
In the light
Of West Coast days.
High life, all bright.
School and tests.
Challenges are headaches,
Ratings and marks.
The years go by.
What will be, may have already been.
What might be, may never happen.
What was, may have been best.
The future is but time
That soon will pass,
Unknowing,
Full of promise.