A Tender Moment From Childhood

In days of old,
                                                               
one's stay in the hospital was long.
                               
I was five when I awoke screaming,
                               
the pain was like a knife in my side.
                               
My dad's loving arms wrapped me in a blanket,
               
gently placed me on the back seat of the car.
                   
Quickly off to the hospital,
                                             
my parents did go.
                                                       
Only to find out,
                                                         
my appendix was about to burst.
                                   
The next morning my dad came in,
                                 
he was carrying a beautiful corsage.
                               
My very first corsage,
                                                     
not to wear but to pin to my pillow.
                                 
In the days to follow,
                                                     
I smelled the heavenly flowers.
                                       
I watched as they started to fade away,
                           
my dad's love and tenderness was always there.
Date Written:6/4/2021

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 6/14/2021 10:09:00 PM
So sad this happened to you at age of five! Oh man! Love it that you can still smell that corsage though, and it was from your Daddy!
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 6/16/2021 2:18:00 PM
Thanks for your note. Glad you like this write. It is a bad memory from the past. The flowers made it better. Have a blessed day................
Date: 6/4/2021 6:03:00 PM
wow, you called upon a very tender time. Good job. I have no clue how to do this contest Wish I had something like this to write about!!
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 6/5/2021 8:39:00 AM
Thanks for your note. Glad you like this one. You will think of something. Have a blessed weekend......................
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