My Barefoot Girl
I remember the very first day
I saw that teeny-tiny bare foot
When the nurses took her away
And pressed it with ink on the birth certificate
And I watched those tiny bare feet
Take their first steps on the carpeted floor
And the way she would squish her toes in the sand
Is a memory I just adore
Her shoes would never stay on long
And the socks would come off too
As she ran through fields of grass
And the years passed on through
She would splash in rain puddles
Walk through mud up to her calves
Being barefoot she was happiest
Muddy footprints would make her laugh
Now I walk with her in a white flowing gown
Her groom waiting in his tux so neat
The wedding dress covers them up
But I wouldn’t be surprised if she wore bare feet
And I watched my little girl
Walk away with another man
But always I will remember her
Dancing with bare feet on hot sand
Copyright © Joe Flach | Year Posted 2011
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