Daughters

Inspired by the first 3 min. of the Movie Vivah. An Indian Bollywood Movie i sat down to watch tonight, but totally got distracted into writing a poem about daughters. What a wonderful distraction too

 

Daughters

they are planted into the heart

from the creator that made them

it makes me ponder,

ponder, the peculiar world they are

born into

It doesn't matter

who they are from,

where they are born,

where they live,

how they are reared or raised,

once in your heart

there they shall remain

in your gardens heart

Daughters

they uproot themselves

to transplant somwhere else

in someone elses garden

of their heart.

Sometimes estranging herself

from the only roots

she knows,

making an unfamiliar place

her own home 

Daughters

tiny little buds of color

soon blossom

into magnificent arrays

of blossoms,

spreading their wonderful selves

& glorious scent around

they go here & there

leaving sweet memories

 to ponder upon,

Daughters

grow up & turn into Mothers

spreading their joyful notes & tones

around 

sprinkling their smiles & laughter

in tiny little footprints

of themselves

renewed,

It doesn't matter who the parents

are,

the moment they leave the garden

the seasons in their parents heart

change

A parent always misses their child,

Daughters

are

Beloved,

Cherished,

Loving,

 they are tiny tender flits of beauty

We pray blessings into & over her

as she carries on her lifes journey,

forever, all said & done

Daughters are always Daughters

no matter to whom they share

their future garden with.

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This poem is written about my own daughter, who chose at a very young teen age to leave home & live with her gf. I struggled inside with my daughter being bi, but chose the out of sight out of mind approach. My thoughts are just let it go, accept it & move on. As long as she came home & I knew she was ok, that is all that mattered. She is now 21yrs old & in a relationship with a man. Still as long as she is happy & safe that is all I care about!


Congratulations!
Your poem Daughters has been awarded #3 Most beautiful poem in general in the ...Well I think it's beautiful writing contest.
Daughters are magical things, and this poem definatly showed the bond between parent and child. I loved the idea of a garden in someone's heart.
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/...Well-I-think-it%27s-beautiful/13487/

Reviews

[Im His Daughter]

Congratulations!Your poem Daughters has been awarded 1st Place! in the April Poetry Contest! writing contest. http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/April-Poetry-Contest%21/53950/

[Im His Daughter]

14 Hours Ago

Congratulations!

Your poem Daughters has been selected in the Love Our Daughters writing contest for the second stage. Details of the second stage will be updated. http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Love-Our-Daughters/52652/

[Im His Daughter]

Congratulations!
Your poem Daughters has been awarded Wuji Copper, 10th place in the Wuji International Poetry Festival III writing contest. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/imhisdaughter/642596/

[Wuji]

The concept of this poem and it's execution and if felt in evolution truly brought me to the heart of the female psyche and to the power of creation, for that reason this poem rose up against many other poems to place well the festival, thank you for writing it. :)

[kaylynnmelody♥]

I love being a daughter of my parents but also of my Heavenly Father. (: best feeling ever! i think you can agree!

[mir]

Very nicely written! I have to admit, daughters are very special---I have three. When they're toddlers, they're like little flowers roaming around the house. Enjoyed your nice poem and your living tribute to daughters.

[EverEmma]

This reminds me of a poem I read by Linda Pastan called To a Daughter Leaving Home. The mood is very similar. The daughter leaving home, mother still filled with worries and hope that someday they will come home. I adore this poem. Thank you for sharing.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Great tribute, awesome write.

[Linear]

Daughters and sons, are indeed a blessing, brought up in a loving way they never truely leave us, soon they bring other tiny feet to our gate.
Such a lovely and heart felt poem well done

[Im His Daughter]

thanks for the reviews everyone.. I appreciate it!