My Daughter
By Alice Collins

How can it be that when
I bent to kiss you good night,
My daughter,
A beautiful young woman
Lay where only yesterday
A little girl had been?
When did the barrettes and
Ponytail ribbons,
Of birthday party days, give way to the
Styling comb and make-up mirror
Of  Saturday night dates?
Was it not only yesterday,
Crayons of all colors laid upon the table
Where now bottles of nail polish rest?
How can it be the buggy you filled
With so many dolls
Has been pushed aside and new suitcases
Are filled instead
Did you ever know the finger you
Wrapped yourself around was tied right to my heart?
It seems as though the ink has just dried
On the pages of your baby book
And here we are laughing over pages
In your year book.
How did the ballet slippers of a little girl
Become the high heels of a young woman on her way?
Such a little while ago you cried,
"Mommy, I'm scared", and now you whisper,
"Mom, don't worry I'll be fine."
When did the teddy bear you hugged all night
Become the photo of someone you've chosen for life?
How can it be the smell of baby powder
Turned instead to the scent of perfume,
The giggles of a little girl
Became the tears of a teen,
And the roses tiny fingers picked
Were treasured like the petals of a prom bouquet?
Wasn't it only yesterday ruffles and tea parties
Colored my world pink and today
A new address and a good-bye kiss stain my world blue?
How did it happen so quickly and
When I stop to realize all my golden tomorrows
Will bask in the memories of pink yesterdays.
Thank you Lord for pink yesterdays.

Then You Grew
When I held you in my arms for the very first time,
 I thought I could never love you more. . . . 
but then you grew.

In those precious baby times-- through your first smile, 
your first tooth, your first steps,
 I thought I could never love you more. . .
but then you grew.

And in those sweet toddler times-- the endless days of curiosity
and adventures and discoveries,  
I thought I could never love you more. . .
but then you grew.

And in those wonderful little girl times-- those days of hurt knees and hurt feelings, 
of making friends and taking in the world around you, 
I thought I could never love you more. . . 
but then you grew.

And in those lovely young woman times-- those times of moods
and mysteries, and joys and heartaches,
 I thought I could never love you more. . . 
but again, you grew.

And still, always, day by day, 
you keep growing. . . 
more and more beautiful. . .
nearer and dearer to my heart.

Daughter Dear
Daughter Dear you'll always be
Just a little girl to me.
May all your hopes and dreams come true
And gladness fill the days for you

My Daughter
As time will come and go
Sometimes like a distant wind
My life sees so many changes
And I'm thankful for true friends
But as I long for wisdom
And search for that distant light
I think of yesterdays
When I watched you sleep at night
And nothing that I touch 
In a sometimes lonely world
Will ever mean as much
As the love of my little girl


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