ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

AND I LOVED HER

Months of cleaning,
preparing,
primping,
preening,
and suddenly she was there.
And I loved her.


Months of waiting,
hoping,
praying,
anticipating,
and suddenly she was there.
And I adored her.

Months of guessing,
princess?
daughter?
blessing?
and suddenly she was there.
And I knew her.

I knew her eyes.
I knew her smile.
I had known her
all the while.
She was her mother newly born.
And I loved her.

Copyright (c) Allan Cropper April 2015

G'day Poppy.

Not yet, Neville

just reflecting on the birth of my daughter (who is now 22 years old)

My daughter is 42 today. oowah .