Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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I Said To Father

When I was a young woman-  I said to father,
        I hate my name . . .
He looked sad and did not give an answer,
oh, suddenly I was so filled with shame !
     And it was the next day,
father said-  come I want to talk with you,
        I have something to say;
my dear sister was a lady of great virtue.

I loved her and promised to name a child,
        on her death bed . . . 
She was beautiful and just a bit wild,
her love died at war and she stayed unwed;
     but still happy with life!
And she was a wonderful writer of poetry,
        now, in the afterlife.
Daughter, I see you share her sweet beauty.

She wrote poetry-  she was a writer,
        wrote like I do . . . 
As we talked father showed me her picture,
I held it tight and it was then that I knew,
     that I was proud !
I sighed- wish I knew you when I was young,
         and I shouted loud,
love my name! To her pic I have always clung.

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November 26, 2017

Poetry/Rhyme/I Said To Father
Copyright Protected, ID 17-9664-14-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written Under Pseudonym.

Written for the contest, Wish I Knew 
You When I Was Young, 
sponsor, Julie Leigh Rodenheaver 

Second Place

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Pashang Salehi December 3, 2017 at 10:35 AM Congratulations my dear...

Joanna Daniel November 27, 2017 at 9:07 AM Wow! I truly love your name and great to learn the story behind it, Constance:)

Duke Beaufort November 27, 2017 at 6:35 AM Yes, aren't there a lot of things about us that we can view in different contexts? A little thought and understanding goes a very long way on the road of life. Your poetry always puts me in a philosophical mode since your work hits the truth with such elegance.

James Inman November 27, 2017 at 1:58 AM A lovely write BW. I think your name is beautiful. Just think you could have been stuck with one that was much worse, for instance, RALPH!!