She came tonight as I sat alone,
the girl I used to be,

And she gazed at me with her earnest eyes,
and questioned reproachfully,

Have you forgotten the many plans,
and hopes I had for you?

The great career,
the splendid fame,
all the wonderful things to do?

Where is the mansion of stately height,
with all of its gardens rare?

The silken robes that I dreamed for you,
and the shining jewels in your hair?

And as she spoke,
I was very sad,
for I wanted her pleased with me,

This slender girl from the shadowy past,
the girl I used to be.

So gently rising,
I took her hand and guided her up the stairs,

Where peacefully sleeping,
my babies lay, innocent, sweet and fair,

And I told her that these are my only gems,
and precious they are to me,

That silken robe is my motherhood,
of costly simplicity,

And my mansion of stately height is love,
and the only career I know,

Is serving each day in these sheltered walls,
for the dear ones who come and go,

And as I spoke to my shadowy guest,
she smiled through her tears at me,

And I saw the woman that I am now,
pleased the girl that I used to be!

Quotes for the day:

"Life is like riding a bicycle.  You don't fall off unless you plan to stop peddling."
*-- Claude Pepper

"Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were."
*-- Cherie Carter-Scott 

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