jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I was just a lonely young man, Until she came into my life. As I held her in my arms, I realized our dance had just begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Tears threatened to break my façade, As I realized how small my baby was. I watched her as she began to crawl, Went to school, dribbled the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 She studied hard & played harder, She turned out to be just like her father. As I held her in my arms, I realized both of us loved to dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Tears threatened to break my façade, As I realized how adorable my teenage girl was. Graceful & strong, like a beautiful swan, She grew up to be a great woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 No more was I the only man in her life, For now she was ready to be a wife. On her wedding day, as I held her in my arms, I realized that this was our last dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Tears threatened to break my façade, As I realized how big my baby had become. I was now a lonely man, The day she was whisked away from my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 This poem was inspired by the above image done by Pascal Campion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 - Epilogue - As I watched her leave my arms, I realized we may never have another dance. But two years later, tears broke my façade, As she placed her little girl into my arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_suzaku Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Now I am a happy old man With a little granddaughter & Oh, how we dance! - Jo - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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