Ashley's Song

Greg Christiansen’s daughter, Ashley (center, holding kid goat), recently graduated from Baker College with a degree in psychology.

Our Kansas diarist, Greg Christiansen, wrote this touching poem for his oldest daughter, Ashley, when she graduated from college.

God bent down and kissed the stars,
Then blew love into his hands.
The day He left you here on loan
Showering love on Greg and Ann.

With bonnets and boots and little red slippers
And parachutes and hats and dolls.
Your scruffy ole bear to cling to
Your friends from the Wizard of Oz.

You grew up too fast, I tell myself,
You grew up before we were ready.
There’s no way we’d ever hold you back
The hands of time move steady.

Now your stepping through another door
The theater of great unknown.
No need to be apprehensive now,
Just look at from where you’ve flown.

You’ve left a most amazing trail
Like a jet that soars above
You’ve lived a life of your own dreams
The life of your great loves.

There may be strong winds a blowing
Just take off on them and ride.
You know we’re pulling for ya girl,
You know we’re on your side.

Don’t quit livin’ over the rainbow
Where the skies are blue,
And the dreams you dare to dream
Really do come true.


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