A newborn babe in mother’s arms

Weeps so many, many tears,

No comfort comes to it until

A lullaby, softly sung in its ears

Soothes away the pain, and lips

 To kiss away the tears.

Now grown into a little girl

Of but only a few young years,

On her first day at school

 She needs mum to calm her fears

And a warm shadow of protection

And her to kiss away the tears.

That day will soon come to be a Bride -

A day of champagne and cheers;

The thought of leaving the nest

Looms closer, and as it nears

She leans upon Dad’s shoulder

For him to kiss away the tears.

When married, it won’t be long

(As the clouds of euphoria clears)

Before she too will be a mother

To a child each parent reveres;

It’s her turn now to be the one

To kiss away the tears.