Tom Quigley Poet Verse

Letting Go of Our Daughter

Love multiplied, your first crying sound
Eyes opening to the world around
To gaze at your newborn face, the sensation
That of peering down the generations
In our lineage, conditions to fear
Now more worried, each passing year
Giving up, choices breaking trust

Girlhood dreams begin to combust
Officer, with whom we discussed

Young womanhood beginning wrongly
Fell temptations pull you away
Although it pains all of us, strongly
For now, with others you must stay

Cherry blossom sun
Broadest smile, to me you run
Vigorous hug, love

4/12/16

For Contest: Letting Go, Three Form Style
Sponsor: Laura Loo

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Arthur Vaso April 20, 2016 at 8:52 PM Such a beautiful wonderful poem, and the photos just make it all the more personal and emotional! Great write! Tom Quigley April 20, 2016 at 10:05 PM Thank you, Arthur!

Poet Destroyer A April 13, 2016 at 10:35 PM Thanks for the kind reply,, Tom. Pd

Poet Destroyer A April 13, 2016 at 9:37 PM A wonderful win, Tom,, Congratulations on your "Letting Go win." XOX ~LINDA~ Tom Quigley April 13, 2016 at 10:24 PM Thank you, Linda! Poet Destroyer A April 13, 2016 at 9:38 PM It's not easy letting go. My daughter's old enough, and I still can't let go. pd

Bl Devnath April 13, 2016 at 6:23 PM Congrats on your beautiful win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl Tom Quigley April 13, 2016 at 10:24 PM Thank you, BL!

Laura Leiser April 13, 2016 at 3:46 PM Congrats on your win, Tom :) Tom Quigley April 13, 2016 at 10:23 PM Thank you!

Beautiful Scars April 13, 2016 at 1:29 PM awwww..Tom so sweet and a lovely picture of your daughter... congrats on your placement and for being in my contest! :)-luloo Tom Quigley April 13, 2016 at 3:01 PM Thank you! A fun combo of forms. :-) Shamless plug--My daughter writes here when time allows--Elissa Quigley