I Tell Her I Won'T Cry
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I tell her I won’t cry
She knows it’s just a lie
I turn away real fast
So that the lie will last
But then alone at night
I pray she’ll be alright
And I give in to tears
My overflowing fears...
I tell her I won’t cry
She knows it’s just a lie
Few days and she'll be gone
She'll take our joy, our song
No sweetness of her voice
To leave? Her will, her choice
No one her bed can fill
The house all quiet...still
I’ve know it all along
But it’s hard to stay strong...
I tell her I won’t cry
She knows that it’s a lie
She’ll always be my girl
My precious little pearl
The sunshine in my day
My strength when skies turn grey
My greatest dream come true
The sweetest rainbow hue
My legacy of love
My gift from up above...
I tell her I won’t cry
She knows….it’s just a lie.
Eileen Manassian Ghali
My daughter leaves home to continue her studies abroad after having been with us for one whole year, and I’m finding it so hard to let go. I just gave her a big hug and left her room….and I told her I’d not cry. I thought I'd manage it, but....here I am, penning this poem….and tears are running down my face. She’ll soon be 21, but she’ll always be my little girl…
It's hard to say goodbye.
And I had to have a cry!
Footnote: She's got great writing skills. She's written two poems for me on my birthday. Here are the links:
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_month_of_may__my_daughters_tribute_478924
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_voice_of_her_mother__my_daughters_gift_583290
Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2015
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