Yes, daughter mine,
We have reached the time
I knew would come
When all the work,
The tears, the joy,
Would be given to
Some handsome boy.
This is your day,
I feel there is so much
I need to say,
You have brought me strength
In times of need
I felt no longer
Could I succeed.
But, I looked at your face
So full of hope
And realised there
Must be scope
To have another try.
I don't say these things..
Why?
Because you are starting
On a journey,
It will take you many places,
Bring you many experiences,
You will feel many emotions.
You are in love.
So the strength you have
Is in the will to succeed.
I also like to imagine
Your path in life may be
Very different to mine,
And to all the couples
Who set out feeling free,
The love I have for you
Does not want to see
The facts of life,
But hopes you find
The road to Paradise.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This is a wonderful and touching poem. Somewhere deep inside we want our children with us all the time. But that other part of us wants to evolve and be the most happy person in the world The hopes, the worries. all so natural. I hope that love reigns in the heart of all grown up children, not only for their spouse and children but also for their own parents.