My daughter calls me every now and then
By telephone, the days she's with her mother.
It used to be she'd only call me when
She'd left behind some little thing or other.
But recently I feel I'm more a part
Of normal goings-on, within the day.
She calls, and asks a question just to start,
But normally, there's lots of things to say.
This evening she requested my narration
Of Easter, at the church where I've been going,
Then told me all about her celebration,
And presents that the Bunny's been bestowing.
Sometimes she simply puts the phone on speaker
And wanders 'round, describing this or that.
And even though it makes the signal weaker,
Each second of each small, impromptu chat
Acquaints me with the music of the spheres.
She wouldn't know the voice her father hears
Is something like an angel coming home.
When next I see her, she can read this poem.
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My daughter and I speak and a slight tear flows.
She tossed me the flower bouquet when She wed.
My daughter said this to me at an outdoor wedding.
Catch Pop!
She smiled.
She's mature.
I refuse to be in the same car with her Mother. Enmity!
O, Mystery!
There were no bridesmaids and a violinist play waltzes.
I looked around to thank the musician. Eyes were closed.
My daughter understands better than I do. I wait on what?
I caught the bouquet on September 12th last autumn. Sigh.
You made e smile and sigh. I get it? Love and love her. Yes.
I chat on the phone with bill collectors. "O thanks for a call!
They get the message and say to me`Sorry, I got more calls!
Take your daughter out each chance for Ben & Jerry's cones!
Ice Cream.
Love her.
She loves.
Love Pop.
no be wed.
stay single.
of a the worlds troubles be free. A simple hut is enough for old geezers like me.
I bet you? too?
- sweetfeet: It really is cool, isn't it, when they pick up the phone just because they want to.
- FusunA: Thank you. I hope so too. I'll try to let her know I'm around, whenever she wants or needs to talk.
- kissinglessons: I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for the tears, it tells me I touched someone.
- tril: three daughters! When mine was an infant, I wished she had been triplets.
- Art James: man, if I'da knowed you was coming, I'da baked a cake. Welcome. I'll take your advice under advisement. But no promises -- I've figured out that February is cold.
- rita: I don't always get it right. Thanks for a pat on the back.
- dlv: She's old enough to read many of them, and many I'm holding back. When I write one that's G-rated (no angst), I read it to her. She knows I do this every day, and that it's frequently about her and her brother. I like her to know that poetry can be a way of expressing love. Gotta set the bar high, for when she starts dating.
Thanks again, everyone. Your servant.