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My Pretty Thing

Morning comes I'm glad to see time to wake my pretty thing sleepy eye's yawning sigh wash away the teary eye's time to dress look your best brush your hair you make me stare time to eat time to pray thank the Lord for food today then it's time to say good bye listen to my baby cry kiss your head and promise to hurry back real soon all day long I think of you my little girl how I love you tinker bells pony tails ice cream cones toy telephones almost noon time to call baby wish you didn't fall wait till quarter after three then my smilling face you'll see hate to say good bye to you little girl I love you too all these people bossing me can't wait to see the end of day then it comes before I know the end of day time to go home can't wait to see my pretty thing can't wait to swing her on her swing but first I'll find her a surprise I want to see her smilling eye's then I see the Greatest thing my baby running straight to me then I hand her the surprise a little doll with big brown eye's here you are my pretty thing a little doll to love you too just the thing I want for you what you give me i want for you then you look into her eye's almost made me want to cry little girl come and eat then I'll give you something sweet come lets go to the park let's go home before it's dark then we'll wash your toe's and hands send you off to sleepy land just before we'll kneel and pray God bless your little heart today A story and a lullabye kiss your head and say good night (6-7-98)

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Jade Exit

Date: 4/14/2009 11:52:00 AM

adorable,idk you left me kind of speechless

Labella Dreams

Date: 4/5/2009 11:59:00 AM

Children the greatest blessing a parent ever has. Most parents are too busy working to enjoy the blessing they have day to day. Wonderful to see the joy you both share and memories made. Loved the short verses and simplicity of this...Love Light and Blessings to you... LaBella

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 2/24/2009 2:50:00 PM

Nothing greater than a parents love for a child. God Bless Phyl

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/13/2009 7:25:00 PM

John, the relationship between a father and daughter is so strong and you captured it beautifully. You must be a wonderful (if not doting) Dad. In my poem "Too Fast for Me," I lament the passing of my Dad last month. We, too, shared a special bond. Perhaps that is why I cried when I read this. Best - Carolyn

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/2/2009 4:29:00 PM

awwwwwwwww so sweet, just remember every man after you has to measure up to you. Refer to Sheer Joy..my verse to my Dad Thanks for your kind heart. Mom passed 2years ago now. I could only now let the verse go. Light & Love Debbie

Mary Duhart

Date: 2/2/2009 6:56:00 AM

Great write.. Continue to share. It's great seeing the love of a father interacting with his children.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 1/30/2009 7:21:00 PM

Love this tribute to a child..your child. There is nothing on earth as special as the love of a child. Nice . Your note on an earlier post made me laugh. THE TRUTH. BG

Carrie Richards

Date: 1/30/2009 5:52:00 PM

What a sweet, gentle, softly spoken poem....a love like no other...loving your child so. Excellent! ~ Carrie

Moo Moo S..

Date: 1/30/2009 5:05:00 PM

hey mr john thanks for the comment on my poem and just to let you know how I wrote my poem that's the way i like it i knew how i was put it on my page and how i was going to write it and if you don't like it you don't have to read no more of it .but thanks anyways for the comment and your poetry is one of a kind ,sweet and nice good writing ........thanks

Derrick Burton

Date: 1/30/2009 4:49:00 PM

Thisb is a classic, trust me, to be remembered for a long time. have to put it i my favorite. enjoy your day.

Sharon Winter

Date: 1/30/2009 3:58:00 PM

Such a loving dad. Too precious. Takes me way, way back. Just beautiful. love, Shar

Robin L. Gass

Date: 1/30/2009 1:31:00 PM

This is a very sweet and heart warming poem. It reads like a song and the love and devotion for the child is a beautifully weaved into each line. reat write, John! Love, Robin

Christy Hardy

Date: 1/30/2009 1:15:00 PM

Little girls are a daddy's little princess all their lives, no matter their age....this write is so tender, and sweet, I love it, always, Christy

Amy Swanson

Date: 1/30/2009 11:40:00 AM

I thought this was so tender, a day in the life of you and your daughter. They grow too quickly don't they... my little girl will soon be 9 and it seems just yesterday I brought her home from the hospital. She has been my sunshine in life, as I see that your daughter has been for you. Beautiful and touchingly written. Blessings... Amy :)

Michael Degenhardt

Date: 1/30/2009 11:01:00 AM

Aren't kids the best inspiration to get through the day and get home? This is perfect as it gives the details of the day and your feelings. Michael