What you are missing.

This is another poem about my daughter and her begin raised by a single mom (me) and what her father is missing in her life.

 

You are missing the growth of your daughter.

You missed her first breathe, the first wiggling of her toes.

You missed the first time she looked at me and knew it was me.

You missed her first home coming, and you missed her first night at home.

You missed the first time I fed her, and the first time she had a bath.

The next few months flew by like the changing of seasons.

You missed her first rolling over in her crib.

You missed her first real solid food, and her first time in a bath tub.

You missed her first pictures begin done, and her first time begin outside.

The doctors appointments, the smiles, the big beautiful eyes.

You missed her first crawling movements, easter, thanksgiving and christmas.

You missed her first baby steps and you missed her first words.

You missed everything she is about, her personality and her shine.

There is so much to her that you wouldnt know where to start.

You missed her first "mama" and her first "dada".

You missed her first big real steps and finally you missed her first birthday.

These were the important days of her life and you missed them all.

You missed her first christmas when she was not even a year old.

I dont know how someone could miss something like that and not care at all.

You managed Valentines Day a month early.

You missed out on the rest of the holidays, so what is one to you.

You finally missed her growing up, her begin the way she is.

Sleeping in her own bed and begin her own little self.

I dont know how I would manage if I didnt get to see all those things happen to her.

I keep to myself the very sad thoughts, that you missed this all.

You will never get those memories back, they will be inbedded in my head.

I have the pictures, the memories and the first hand experience to witness it all.

 

Reviews

This is a great poem. I have to agree. I hope a lot of men do read this and realize how they need to step up and be a dad. Great poem!

[laceyjane23]

i like this poem, and i hope a lot of men read this and realize how many things they miss when they leave behind a child. You really show that even the simplest things that a child does are so precious.
keep on writing
laceyjane