Great poem, Sophy.

This free verse poem relies on visual shaping rather than rhythm and rhyme.

The theme is so relevant to me right now. My daughter has a male "just" friend, who buys her presents, but who still gives me pause because what man initially thinks any boy is good enough for "this precious gem I have cared for since birth."

I need to have a few "dates" with him myself, so I can probe his thought processes. She's 22, but in my head I'm thinking, "Don’t you see what I see?"

Well-written, very helpful to me personally, Sophy. WRITE ON!