Whitney Nicole Albright* Poems

Mama, just because I am little
It doesn't mean that I don't know
I sense your emotions and your confusion
About letting me go
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I thought that when I married, I'd only found my other half
Someone I could lean on, who'd always make me laugh
That's what I considered or what I thought I knew
But instead of picking a husband for me, I was choosing a father for you
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To My Loving Father:
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Mama, just because I am little
Itdoesn't mean that I don't know
I sense your emotions and your confusion
About letting me go
...

I thought that when I married, I'd only found my other half
Someone I could lean on, who'd always make me laugh
That's what I considered or what I thought I knew
But instead of picking a husband for me, I was choosing a father for you
...

May his eyes always open with wonder
At the start of each new day
May they always see the good in others
That you send along his way
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I tried to catch your eye
With the full moon in the sky.
But you missed how bright it shown.
For you were on your phone.
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I used to peer through my lace curtains
Watch the lightning bugs drift through the pecan tree
Daddy would tuck the covers gently
And Momma would kids my cheek.
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It seems ages have passed,
Since I've set eyes on your sweet face.
As days have rolled on, I've missed your presence,
And longed for your embrace.
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I got lonely this morning
And thought of your sweet smile
I longed to hear your voice
So I gave you a quick dial
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