Send off to a Daughter - A Poem

A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a wonderful friend to you. I wrote this poem with tearful eyes when my elder daughter got married and left the house. I know many of you must be parents like me whose daughters left your house to make their own homes, with their life partner. Though it is a happy occasion to see your daughter married off, it is also an emotional time of separation from your daughter.

You're the apple of my eyes

You're the aim of my life

I still remember the day

You're born-

The first feeble cry

Pierced through my ears,

When I heard you call me "Ma....."

I felt the entire Universe in my hand!

When I hugged you in my chest,

With all my warmth,

I forgot all my worries and sorrows

That surrounded me like a cage.

Since then I looked forward each day

to see your growth, enthusiastically

Now the long-awaited day has come

To part you with, my lovely child

When you found "your man"

in your life-

You may hardly remember me,

In the threshold of your new life'

But you'll always be in my thoughts,

My sweet and darling daughter,

The love and memories you left behind

will keep me going on......

1. One of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter.

2. I don’t want my children to follow in my footsteps. I want them to take the path next to me and go further than I could have ever dreamt possible.

3. No matter how old my daughter gets, she’ll always be my baby girl.

4. She is always a great friend to me with whom I can share anything.

5. There is nothing more powerful than a mother’s love for her daughter and there is nothing more healing than daughter’s gratitude.