I had to give you away

By swindonwoody

Tue, 19 Jul 2022
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now i lay you down to sleep 

please remember me 

now i lay you down to sleep 

i am thinking you won't remember me 

but every second of every day i will regret 

the day i had to gave you away 

 

i did plan it this way i just want you to know

the person that i love did not want to know 

i try and try and i cry and i cry 

but there was no way i could keep you  

how much i wanted to 

in my life 

 

all i can leave is this letter for you 

and hope one day your see it

 i hope you're come looking for me 

i can only hope that you have a good life 

as i write this there are tears coming down coming out of my eyes 

 

you take my heart with you 

and hope one day your understand 

with all my heart 

that what i have done was

the best for me and you

 

and now its time to leave you 

as they take you from my arms

my heart is breaking

but what can i do 

i place a locket in  your tiny hand 

and they promise it will stay with you 

and my heart is breaking 

as you leave the room 

oh my darling baby 

i love you and i never ever forget you 

 

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Your poem is about the pain of separation and the finality. Please don't be offended, but to me it made me think of a father on giving away his daughter as a bride. Could be, or ending of a cherished romantic relationship. But clearly it must be rather about losing a child, a baby.

Look it's poetry, often the same poem has different interpretations, levels. Such poems are often very good.

All the best – Tom

 

Submitted by swindonwoody on

 

maggie

Submitted by swindonwoody on

Hi Tom 

thank you for your comment i never was thinking of it that way but so true.  It is about a mother who has to give away her child.  when i began to write this it was not about that subject but it came out that way. how a heartache for someone who can't keep their child( which must be the most painful thing in the world to do ) and yes a father giving away their daughter and the end of love.. this does have many levels to it. and i am not  offended in any way thank you once again for your comment

maggie

maggie