HER

and she came into this world,
with a look of love and adoration
you whispered in his ear,
"Hold her."

shaky beginnings and an unsteady
stride as she took her first steps, with
a look of love and adoration you
whispered in his ear,
"Steady her."

colliding with poles and trees, a bike's
new rider has begun her first lesson,
and with a look of love and adoration
you whispered in his ear,
"Show her."

when decisions had to be made and
the unknown future hung over her adolescent years, with a look of love and adoration, you whispered in his ear,
"Lead her."

falling down hard, angry tears from
careless mistakes, flailing last attempts,
but with a look of love and adoration you whispered in his ear,
"Teach her."

grown with a strong back and caring
heart, the distance between us increases
as I turn to go my way, with complete
love and adoration in your eyes you whisper in his ear,
"Now just watch her."


-Barbara Longori

C...would you please tell John thank you!!!! send me his ema!l addy so that I could write him? He's offering up support on a very humiliating thread and I need him to know how much I thank him!!!!!!

Spado, My heart aches for your loss! God's Blessings my friend to you and your family!!!

More hugs my friend...

Thank you all for sending good thoughts my way during this difficult time of the year.

Spadoman...thank you for sharing...what you wrote is beautiful...Hugs my friend...

Thank you Spado..

Three daughters graced our home. I love the song by Greg Brown entitled simply:
"Daughters"

I write lyrics, and I know they aren't as good as Greg Brown, but they mean a lot to me. I wrote this when my oldest daughter, Maggie, left this world in 1991. She was in an auto accident.
I sing this to a slow blues progression


When I was young
I followed my dreams
My friends thought I was crazy
with some of my schemes

But you stood by me baby
through good and through bad
Now our world is changin'
the end is so sad



Through 20 years of marriage
the love did divide
Twas a pearl named Maggie
so sweet and sublime

She awakened our spirit
and of others around
Made her mark on the world
her love will live on

Chorus:
Maggie, please come back
I knew you would, If you could
(repeat)


Life is a card game
The luck of the draw
It was comin' up aces
but fate had a flaw

there is no tomorrow
there will be no dawn
my world is ended
Maggie is gone

Chorus

Thanks for letting me share that. I have never done so before. Now, my other two daughters are grown up and beautiful. The youngest is 28, the older is soon to be 30.
I have 4 Grand Daughters and a Grandson

Wonderful Mel...and I'm glad I have a daughter to share your words with!

THAT WAS GREAT,ARE THESE YOURS,IF SO THEY ARE GREAT

Awww.....

REV: Thank you again for sharing these verses with everyone this most recent one is very much true and sometimes children don't understand until they are older and as your verse states in a family of there own. As they say a mothers job is never finished even when they are older.
Thanks again! SMG111591/ deva/ sue

Yes, I do. I hope you all enjoy this.


To My Daughter


When you were just a baby,
And I held you in my arms.

I loved you more than life itself,
And all your baby charms.

When you were just a little girl,
And you began to grow.

Each day I watched and loved you more,
Than you could ever know.

When you went through your teenage years,
And life became a test.

I knew this little girl I loved,
Would someday leave the nest.

Now that you are a woman,
And you have your family.

You understand how very strong,
A parent's love can be.

REV, Like wingrider1 said thanks for sharing that beautiful verse "HER"
Let me also mention Our Daughter was brought to us for a reason I am not exactly sure why? but she is a miracle sent to us by GOD and I now have to be a stronger parent for HER. She is ALL I HAVE and doing it all Alone is VERY HARD but I will stay strong and be the Better Parent in the END! I Lost my Mom 30 years ago yesterday May 23,1975 I was only 16 and My Dad December 8,1982 and I was 23. I want to let you know that you sound like a very special person and I truly wish only the best for you. THE DEVA

THAT WAS JUST AWESOME,GOT ANY MORE?

you know the old saying--a daughter is a daughter forever--a son is only a son until he finds his wife

i can remember the 1st time i held my daughter and now how when she is hurting i wish i could fix it--can't but i know that she has the tools to handle most anything--even the things that can throw her for the temporary loop

thnx rev it was a great poem

I'm glad everyone has enjoyed it.

I know I have done my best while raising my daughter, and with her now almost 19, I found this to be perfect timing.

She's about ready to go out on her own into the vast world, and I can only hope that I've done my best in raising her to be a strong, self-sufficient, considerate and well-adjusted young woman. Something we all want for our daughters.

rev.....that was really nice, and does explain what a daughter is 100%....nice one

Rev..beautiful, ty.

Rev~ I have to follow Angelrider, I too want to share this with my daughter...That was awesome...Thanks!!