“Nothing’s Ever Been the Same”
The sun shone brighter
When you were born
The world got lighter
The cold grew warm
Flowers bloomed larger
Joy was realized
You became a harbor
For hope idealized
You’re uniquely independent
Curious and strong-willed
Resolutely ascendant
With dreams to fulfill
Somewhat of a loner
No one could tell you what to do
I’ve always known there
Was no stopping you
The world grew fuller
With you in it
Filled with color
And promise within it
Creative and artistic
And lovingly attentive
Empathetic, altruistic
Imaginatively inventive
Love unimagined
Began the day you came
Beauty happened
And nothing’s ever been the same
–Christina Knowles
Disturbing the Universe 
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