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The Smallest Hands
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The Smallest Hands |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
The smallest hands I ever held in my own And the unconditional love I have known Coming from you my sweet As I hold you on your unsteady feet Guiding you by the hands I hold Warming you against the slightest cold Learning to take your very first steps Walking away from arms in which you’re kept And I see before my very eyes All the things that will make you cry I see you trying to tie your shoe On your first day of school I see friends come and go And refusing my help with a hesitant No Letting go of my hand for you might be seen Getting mad at me and calling me mean My anxiety as you leave for the first date And my bittersweet pride as you graduate Helping you to move out on your own Warning of the dangers of the unknown Worrying with so much clarity Because you are apart from me I see you falling in love for the last time As you finally decide upon Mr. Right I see all of these things and most clear is, Giving these, your little hands, into his |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
To everyone who replied on my poem Little Hand Prints...thank you so much, you honor and humble me. I've been reading all of your work in here, and haven't had any time to reply to individual ones, but I feel unworthy of being in here sometimes. I hope you like this one for my daughter also. |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
How poignant and heartfelt! Such a protective, nurturing message...and so true to life! (sigh) Excellently presented, JML. Claire |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
Thanks. I'm glad you liked. |
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childomine Senior Member
since 2000-01-25
Posts 818st. petersburg, FL |
A beautiful tribute to the object of a parents love!! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is so precious, JML! A walk through the life of a child! Visions that all we parents share! Denise |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
Beautiful. I love heart felt poetry inspired by the love for children. |
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dvlishimp Member
since 1999-08-01
Posts 126USA |
This is a beautiful tribute. I hope when she is grown you will share this wonderful gift with her. A treasure for sure. What a lucky girl to have someone who has loved her and show it to her from the very beginning of life. And where two raging fires meet together, They do consume the thing that feeds their fury. Shakespeare |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This is so sweet and tender. Enjoyed! |
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