As summer light fades
And fragile leaves begin to fall
I watch you wave goodbye
And I sink below the surface
Into memories of…
Your rosebud lips … the softest coo
Velvet baby skin…a fragrance so delightful
Eyes that told of wonders long forgotten…
Cotton candy kisses…sticky hands in mine
Mommy, tell me a story…sing me a song
Chubby hands lifted in the air…I love you mommy
Watch me mommy…look what I can do
Mommy, I have an owie…
A single magic kiss smoothes away the pain
Push me higher…I want to touch the sky
The days passed so quickly,
Now what lingers here is…
Laughter and tears, memories and dreams
Beautiful brown eyes filled with hope
Sticky lipgloss kisses…manicured hands
Mom, listen to my story…Do you like my favorite song?
Lets go to the mall…I’m going out with friends
Hands clasped together…I love this guy…
Mommy, it hurts so bad
Can you make it go away?
I hold you in my arms
And brush away your tears
Tell you a story…sing you a song
I push you a little harder
And watch you touch the sky
Author notes
Written September 6th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- I want some cheerful poems by FloridaGatorQueen.
300 points, ended June 5, 2006, 29 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - GREATEST CONTEST EVER! by Painted Nails.
800 points, ended November 3, 2008, 21 entries
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This made me smile. Although I am only 13, I do want children and this made me feel... it was nice! Thank you for that and thanks for entering,
Sydney -
Hi... I held a baby boy poem contest a while back and noticed you entered this poem... I was just letting you know that i am now holding a baby girl contest if you would like to enter... or if you don't want to, can I use this poem in my baby girl book???
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2345796
Beth -
Glad it made you smile! Makes me smile to think of all the moments shared and witnessed. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to have such lovely girls in my life.
Thank you! -
Thank you Nevada. It was written the first day of school and I was feeling little pangs... my children are wonderful and each age holds such special blessings.
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This is such a beautiful poem. I like the way you go through the years describing what you and your daughter went through. It brought a big smile to my face.
Keep up the awesome poetry!!! Thank you for entering my contest.
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excellent
Moon Fae, this was so lovely and touching and could only have ben written by a mother with the deepest love for heir child. All the best luck in the contest!
Nevada -
My daugher is growing so quickly - hard to let her go sometimes. Thanks so much for your kind words - glad you liked!
Blessed be - Jillian -
Angel, sorry I must have missed your comment earlier - I apologize for the delay in responding. Indeed written with lots of love. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Blessed be - Jillian
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excellent
Sweet and gentle loving and caring, I saw your love in words, written forever more -
Not only did I smile, I shed a "momma's tear"!!
This is just gorgeous! A most awesome sharing, my friend! Written lotsa love! Thank you for sharing!
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There are so many wonderful memories, arent there? They grow so quickly...I can still feel the shadow of my daughter laying next to me in bed, cuddled up with her stuffed animal waiting for a story. I am glad this touched your heart.
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Angelic friend, I cried when I read this poem. I had spent some time the previous evening IMing a young friend - barely 18, and as dear as a daughter to me - who was heartbroken. This poem brought a whole lot of feelings back to me, remembering my own growing, my children starting as infants and becoming young men, the way I had recaptured motherhood with my "web-daughter". I got overcome. But never mind ME - this is actually a very beautiful poem.
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Thanks much Beth. Babies are so wonderful - it is really nice of you to do this for your friends...they are very lucky! Good luck with the contest - hope you get a lot of good writes. Blessed be - Jillian
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This is an awesome poem!! I will include it in the book... Thanks for entering and good luck in the contest!!!
Beth -
I appreciate your comments...easy to write about such a heartfelt topic. Thanks again
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Wow! This is a beautiful write! I love how you juxtapose your daughter as a young child with your daughter as a teen. Lovingly written - you should enter this into a contest!
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wow that was beautiful. really, really beautiful.
xxx
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