The Days of the Rainbow(father and daughter)

the realization of a father that his little girl has grown up and that he must let go.

Those were the days of the rainbow
When the winter ended, the good weather came back
And you, with the moon and the stars in your eyes
Felt a hand touching your skin,

And while you went crazy for the scent of the flowers
The night was lit with a thousand colours.

You were lying, little girl, but you got up as a woman

You're stronger and safer, the adventure started
Now they're little girls, old friends
Who meet in a group to play
And still dream on a moon beam.

 

You live your life as an important woman
Because when you were sixteen, you already had a lover
And one day, you'll know that every woman is mature
At the right time and with the right measure.

And in your runaway you'll find love
You'll leave the past behind for better times,

Those were the days of the rainbow
Pictures of that chocolate covered mouth
Forever remain in my mind
Goodbye my little treasure
It's time to have your own rainbow.

Author's Note

a re-release of one of my older poems, please feel free to leave behind a rating...a high one hopefully if you like the piece....I welcome all comments and if for some reason you don't like the piece please don't give it a low rating, just message me telling me why!!.......Thank-you......take-care.....Ciao, Nico.

Reviews

[Carrie Montgomery]

"You'll leave the past behind for better times," good words for a growing/gorwn child.
"Pictures of that chocolate covered mouth
Forever remain in my mind"...they stay "little" to us, don't they?
this is a wonderful tribute to a child...lovely imagery and a nice even flow.

[R J Askew]

This one gets to me as I have a daughter...now 17. I especially like the last verse. It really does seem 5 minutes since she was a year old. Top marks from this dad.

[Fran Marie]

A wonderfully penned piece ~so well expressed~Fran

[S.E. Conway]

brava nico. i love it, i had to read it twice because my mind drifted looking at the beautiful photo at the bottom , but it is a lovely piece. just like everythin gyou write^.-

[Rhiannon Dragonraine]

This is interesting as it seems alot of your work is- it has strange almost dream like imagery though I feel the conversation is strange. an odd topic to discus between father and daughter and an even more imaginative way of saying it. Definitely interesting though i am not sure how i feel about it still a good work as you weave artistry into your work.

[JC Fox]

what a wonderful poem great job!

[Sally Edwards]

Beautiful poem, I love rainbows and this one so sparkled for me, such wonderful words, I especially love the last verse, I think you expressed the feelings at this emotional time very well.

[Tania Leigh]

"Goodbye my little treasure
It's time to have your own rainbow."

What a beautiful poem, Nico. It is difficult for a dad to accept that his daughter has grown up....I saw it with my dad, and now I see it with my husband and his daughter, who is sixteen.

This is a such a nice poem.....a true pleasure to read.

[laceyjane23]

this is a wonderful poem! i really enjoyed reading it!
laceyjane

[Thanh]

great poem!!!

[Alexzan Marie]

This is a really sweet piece, full of love and caring for your grown/growing daughter. It is really beautiful, the imagery, the flow. I love it.