Poem for Clara and Jolene from Megan

Finding Beauty

Welcome to the world, little baby

I hate to tell you already

But this is an ugly place

And what you must know, most of all, is that

Everyone is on a journey

Whether they are sure of it or not

To find the beauty in this ugly place

You’ll grow up in this ugly world

But find beauty at every turn

You’ll laugh and you’ll cry

You’ll sing and you’ll dance

You’ll find courage and you’ll feel fear

You’ll find love and you’ll feel hate

You’ll say you’ll do things you never will

You’ll be sad when you don’t get your way

And even sadder when you do

You’ll feel silly and you’ll find faith

You’ll find beauty and you’ll find grace

Oh, the hope and joy and love and life

Seems to equal out

To the fear, the sad, the doubt, and loss

But you’ll find beauty in this ugly world

I know this mostly because

My mom found your mom

Who created the beauty in you

Jolene,

You don’t even know your own name yet

or even who you want to be

But I love you already

Because you’re a part of my sister

Who is a part of me.

I can’t wait for your beauty

To enter this ugly world

To help fulfill our need

For hope

And love

And joy

And life.