Soft Little Hands

Soft little hands and velvet finger tips
Touching my face and stroking my hair
She pats my arm as I hold her to me
And smell her warm child essence
Profound and unexplainable love
I cannot leave.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Smith Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Wow! You've captured it all so perfectly.
Novotny Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 3:22 PM
I can still recall the scent of my children, and this beautiful write makes them even more vivid. Congrats on being featured. - Chuck
Johnson Avatar
April 14, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Congrats on your poem being featured!!! It embodies the true esscence of parenting!!!!BRAVO!!!!!!
Austin Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 1:34 PM
So tender and sensitive - makes one love the child. Congrats on the selection. daver5s8r
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