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TO A LITTLE GIRL
There was a little girl Who looked at the world Through four year old eyes. Everything was so exciting And so very interesting She wanted to do it all, Even after many no's She still remained undeterred Steadfast in her conviction She learned as she always had From the moment she Breathed her first breath Crawled her first crawl And stepped her first step. Her mother marvelled at Her tenacity and encouraged her To try new things, Whenever the little girl decided That was what she needed to do Even if it was only once. One day the four year old Stepped into the schoolyard Filled with summer's fallen leaves Brightly leading her forward Into a doorway Mom and daughter wept As always is the case When babies grow into children Within the blinking of an eye. Then the little girl cried Mommy please don't go And mommy saw her baby cry Her very last baby tears Then shook her head and said, I'm sorry, but it's time. The little girl loved her school And learning to print letters And making new friends But every now and then A little voice would say Mommy please don't go To work today And mommy heard her own voice Plead from long ago and far away She wanted her mommy To stay home just for today And her mommy reply I'm sorry dear, I have to go I have to go. One day the daughter said I have to go, I have to go. Just for a moment The mommy's heart Could hear the four year old Whisper from far away I have to go, I have to go. So as she tucks her daughter into bed She holds her for a fleeting minute and says No matter where I am Or where you are I'm with you always Little one Especially When we Have to go. --30-- © 1995 Catherine M. Harris (Davies) dedicated to Eirye, on this snowy November 13th, 1995. |