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Mothers and Daughters
What a mysterious, wonderful miracle to behold
That special bond between mothers and daughters
For within them each lie the past, the present, and the future
This connection with the never ending circle of life and death
As a mere man, it is truly profound and humbling to behold
Having witnessed this evolution, blossoming in my own family
From the early years of a young mother and her little girl
Wearing similiar outfits and looking so damn cute
To the tumultous years of adolescence and independence
When I would retreat to the safety of some neutral corner
Followed by the still challenging years of young adulthood
When the goal was for my daughter to be anyone other than my wife
To the warmth and contentment of recent years
With the birth of my grandchildren and the undeclared truce
As if my wife and daughter have now found a place, unthreatened
A fitting role that they can each comfortably call their own
With the epic conflict now over, I smile and shed a tear
Knowing that the two ladies I love most in this world are lovingly bonded once again
That special bond between mothers and daughters
For within them each lie the past, the present, and the future
This connection with the never ending circle of life and death
As a mere man, it is truly profound and humbling to behold
Having witnessed this evolution, blossoming in my own family
From the early years of a young mother and her little girl
Wearing similiar outfits and looking so damn cute
To the tumultous years of adolescence and independence
When I would retreat to the safety of some neutral corner
Followed by the still challenging years of young adulthood
When the goal was for my daughter to be anyone other than my wife
To the warmth and contentment of recent years
With the birth of my grandchildren and the undeclared truce
As if my wife and daughter have now found a place, unthreatened
A fitting role that they can each comfortably call their own
With the epic conflict now over, I smile and shed a tear
Knowing that the two ladies I love most in this world are lovingly bonded once again
Published 24th Aug 2012
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Anonymous
24th Aug 2012 00:37am
Very touching, Le Colonel....
this poem of yours left me smiling inside and out.
Strider :)
this poem of yours left me smiling inside and out.
Strider :)
24th Aug 2012 00:49am
Ahh yes the eternal love/hate relationship of mothers and their daughters, there is a reason why they say daughters are for daddys and sons are for mommys.
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