Today I’ll begin to mean the words that I say
Today I will cherish the moments when you call me to play
Today I will put the laptop away
Today I will sit by your side and stayI have no work that cannot wait
I have no task that is so great
That it takes me away from your Β eager look
When you wait for me to read you a book
This moment is where I need to be
This second is what I need to feel
These days will never return
No, they won’t
You’ll be all grown up
And I will miss it all the most
For my daughter
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This is written in response to the Wednesday Prompt #10 over at
Write Tribe
This week’s prompt was to use the phrase ‘Today I’ll begin…’ as the first line
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Time well spent. Lovely.
It is as it ought to be.A nice poem.
Yes, if we don't take moments to live our lives well and appreciate the little things around us, we miss so much.
oh.. that was beautiful!
nicely done for the prompt Shailaja
Awww…..nice. Reaction given by Medha. Lovely Shailaja π
Nice one. After reading this I miss my loving darling daughter Lakshmi my kannamma
Time flies and will never come back. Make the best of it while you can. Lovely pic, thoughts and poem, ShyVish.
Very beautifully written Shailaja.
Beautifully written and so true. How many modern day parents are yet to realize this!
wow, Shailaja..so very nicely put!
<3 so so so beautiful! The poem and the photograph.
What a lovely, lovely post it is! So tender and gentle are the feelings expressed here. Beautiful, Shailja!
Beautiful words very effortlessly conveyed, Shailaja. Lovely π
Beautiful poem, Shailaja π π I guess I'll start feeling this soon ,little P is growing π
Lovely, even I did a kids based prompt response for this!! Summer and Kids are a lovely combo π
So glad you liked it, PB π Much love <3
aww this is so sweet ..right from the heart! Touching Shailaja!
Thank you Talya π
awww that just melted my heart π how beautiful… enjoy your time
Awww….Beautiful Shailaja!! π
This was lovely. They grow up way too fast don't they?
Hope you both have the most fun time together and make memories to write more poems about π Nice one, Shailaja.
Beautiful and heartfelt! π
Beautiful poem… for daughter
thanks
what a heartfelt poem it is. Please preserve all the moments that you can have with her because that's the gift she will have from you for rest of her life.
Lovely expression, Shailaja! Enjoy, cherish every moment before the lil Gy grows up!! π
Nice photo! π Lovely poem!
Loved the picture! Yes, they grow so fast, don't they? π
“This moment is where I need to be”…. Aawww – loved it!! What a beautiful hymn to the everyday life and the importance of being right here and now:-)
Such a cute one this is and the pic is so adorable. Yes children grow up so soon….and each moment spent with them is memories treasured forever!