A letter to my daughter

If anything
remember the trip;
the flamingos
chasing me away,
the Himalayan camels
eating everything,
the lazy kangaroos.
And that I made you laugh.

Remember my pauses
and you between them.
You and your sister have been the only ones
to stop me
still
in my tracks.

You can always make me forget
my own moment
and live in yours.

When there are your own,
remember me speaking calmly,
meeting your eyes on your level,
and live in their moment
so they understand.

Take them to see kangaroos
lounging in the sun
and memorize your emotions
every time they smile.

Reviews

[Rita L. Sev]

This is truly lovely, and loving. Makes me wish my Dad had been a poet...

[Bright Ocean Star]

Beautiful. Memories made with the ones we love are better than all the gold in Dublin.

[Coyote Poetry]

I want to go too my friend.
"Take them to see kangaroos
lounging in the sun
and memorize your emotions
every time they smile."
I liked the above lines. The simple days. The best days. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

You must have lovely memories , i have seen camels and live in the land of the flamingos so they inspire me lots. Yet your poem of memories recounting to your daughter in poetic letter is superbly done! Kudos!

Plz do read and comment my newest poem too .

[Neville]

... there aint a single thing I can criticise .. everything about this post is perfect .. well at least my kinda perfect, anyways .......... wot a luverly tune this makes in my head ... bravo my friend :)

[emmajoy]

' Remember my pauses ~ and you between them. ~ You and your sister have been the only ones ~ to stop me ~ still ~in my tracks. '

Surely that's what love truly means. Such beautiful words, such beautiful and forever love.

[Chris Shaw]

What better legacy than leaving wonderful moments shared with your children. I love this endearing letter from father to daughter. A loving father on a fun filled expedition, living in the moment laughing and enjoying a day out. That my friend is priceless. These moments are the treasure of life.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

A moving work, and very good advice, especially the part about living in their moment. Too often the world is too much with us, and we don't take note of the things that matter.

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Parents can live through their offspring, and the memories cherished can be shared later on when distance set them apart. A heavenly bonding it is, and that lingers on both hearts.

And this bonding and relation of eternity goes generation after generation. .. A very soothing write

[Seriana]

This is sweet, gentle, and full of heart-warming nostalgia. Reminds me of myself and my son, my own parents and the few moments we get to remind. "If but one thing you might take with you, one thing you might remember that I tell you..." That is what it reminds me of.

Pieces that stir that emotion get me. This piece did just that. A Father's selfless love. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece.

[m.s.early]

So gentle and kind.
Thank you so much. I'm glad I could remind you of that fondness.