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.

[Lucinda Bogart]

Beautiful....it brings tears to my eyes as I remember those very special times when my sons were really little. I only wish I would have enjoyed the present and savored every one of those days instead of working so hard just to get through them.

What a great reminder to be mindful of the present !

[Catrinka]

This is a beautiful piece - and it's so sad but true, we have to release our children to their future. The last stanza was especially well-written, loved it...such a clear image, I can see it in my mind's eyef...you can feel the love so well in this - very well done!

[Robert Luna]

You write with emotion and convey a story perfectly. I liked this as it played out in my imagination so well. I appreciate the feeling that this holds within it.



Well Done!!!!

[larryb]

Nice....

[George Love]

Well done, love the imagery.

[Carole]

A beautiful write about a little girl growing up into a woman and "having her own rainbow" as you put it. So many memories of our children as we raise them. As you said-the chocolate face-and so many others that coarse through our memory banks. Very unique write. :-)

[Marie]

I like it. Reminds me of how I still feel when I see a rainbow.

[Erin Phoenix]

This is a lovely poem. It made me feel for the girl and hope for her to find her way.


"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."
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I love these lines. I can picture it so perfectly.

:) Hope to read more of your beautiful work.

[Nicholas Hallows]

This is definitely my favourite of yours that I have read so far. Great imagery and a poignant tale. Good work. NH