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Daughters

The wonderful sounds of cries when their born 
The happy tears we shed at first sight 
A newborn daughter we'll cherish 
For life and for evermore 
To watch her live and grow 
To watch her marry 
And hopefully 
When time comes 
To give 
Birth

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Sara Kendrick Date: 3/4/2025 7:00:00 AM Dropping by to say congratulations on your winning work. So nice to see it in the winners' list. Way to go. A son is a son 'til he takes a wife, but a daughter is a daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life. Sara K Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 3/2/2025 5:28:00 AM Charlie, a sweet poem, nicely done, congratulations on your first place win. Login to Reply

FJ Thomas Date: 2/28/2025 2:11:00 PM I have three, I can definitely identify with this one Charles... although we are okay if they decide children are not for them. I hope you've been okay :) Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 2/20/2025 12:57:00 AM Charlie, you have a heart of gold. I only have one daughter, my biggest mistake. Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 2/18/2025 2:12:00 PM What a lovely "Daughters" write you have here. "Good Luck" if for a contest.... Have a fun day as you write away.................. Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 2/18/2025 3:36:00 AM I'm with you Charlie, having had three daughters, and now I've got four grandsons. Tom Login to Reply

Deb M Date: 2/18/2025 2:32:00 AM I have an only son and now l have a six month granddaughter so l get the daughter/granddaughter thing and l love it Charlie! Debx Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/18/2025 2:23:00 AM - Life begins with crying... and it's a wonderful sound.... lovely written, Charlie :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply