This one has me in tears before I even start Watching torn as a teenage girl's heart The princess who loved me like her biggest hero Yells at me and treats me as less than zero
Only to an hour later climb into my arms As if she suddenly remembers her daddy's charms It's not like I don't get that she's growing older And that her feelings are making her bolder
But, what happened to all the love and respect Is it somehow, something that I've managed to neglect The wise woman who has studied this for years Offers me a Kleenex and a blessing for my tears
She'll grow out of this or so it's said But when her hormones rage, I'd rather be dead My crime is listening to her and helping her out And she has decided this indicates doubt
That she has this thing and will prevail Yet, I tell that I know this and am on her side as well And she smiles sweetly and says she know this Please tell me exactly what is it I manage to miss
The hour has grown late and she's asleep in her bed Resting there so beautiful, pillow to her head And my heart hurts, she always knew I was her best friend And now suddenly it's as if life has met its upend
All these feelings rushing out with their intensity Taken by me, so they tell me, all too seriously Yet she and her sister have been my reason for living For years now always there loving and forgiving
The wise lady tells me that she'll turn around again When the teen years are over and remember I'm her best friend And maybe I'm too sensitive because I give them my all Thinking on sleeping now, wishing the tears to stop their fall
Funny how I was supposed to be the one that nothing could kill Only to have my oldest daughter's temper destroy my will I want to reach out and hold her close and hold her tight Instead, I just look and quietly whisper again one more good night
(c) March 25, 2022 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
March 25th is National Medal of Honor Day. This is in recognition of the government’s highest military decoration awarded to American airmen, coast guardsmen, guardians, Marines, sailors, and soldiers who have distinguished themselves through their valor.
“The general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws: its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects, which concern all the members of the republic, but which are not to be attained by the separate provisions of any.” – James Madison (1787)
“Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object.” – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Heading out of Australia to escape this Aussie winter. First stop Japan, then UK/Ireland and if work doesn't call me back, onto Chicago. I will make it up as I go along
