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While You Were Sleeping by Tara Simms

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Sally

Beautiful!

sharon

I had to vote on this poem, as i read it i thought about my two kids. This is what i used to do when they were babies. This poem brought back those memories for me. As i was in an abusive marriage for 13years. I would go into my kids rooms and hold there little hands and pray to god, everthing will be ok. My kids now 16 and 14, are my hero's. Because they kept me going. And on January 29, 2001 i finally took my kids and got out. This poem, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for. I printed this poem off and put one in each of my kids bibles, so they would have something to look back on, of what i uased to do, and how much i love them. I rate this poem #1 to me. It was ritten the best ever. You get 5 stars from me on this. Thank-you

NICOLE

THE FIRST TIME I HAD READ THIS I CRIED AND NOW I HAVE IT FRAMED ON MY DAUGHTERS' WALL AND STILL HAVE A TEAR IN MY EYE EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT, THANK YOU!

Michelle

This poem brought tears to my eyes. I truly loved it! I wrote a poem called "A Child's Dream". and in this poem I wrote about a child sleeping. and a mother being by her/his side. An inspiration I had watching my daughter as a baby, sleeping so peacefully. Poems like this bring me back to her baby years. Thank You SO MUCH for sharing this poem. God Bless!

Mairianne

My son is going to be one on friday and i will be writning this poem in his birthday card, so when he is older he can look back on it and know exactly how i feel about him .

Becca

this is a sweet poem. As i am only 16 and too young for children at the moment i don't know that exact feeling but i imagine it would be more grater than the feeling i got from watching my cousins daughter Katelyn sleep when she was a baby.

Honeira

This is exactly what motherhood is about. Is amazing how a child can make you feel. Is the best feeling a woman can experience. I love the poem

Katrina

I really enjoyed your poem. I have three beautiful children 4,8 and 13. I visit them nightly just to remind myself how lucky I am to have them. Again terrific!

Tracey

A very lovely poem. exactly what i do when my beautiful nephew sleeps at my house. excellent!

Bill

Every parent will recognise what Tara is writing about. Ain't kids amazing?

Lauren

I Like this poem it reminds me of how i was there for my niece how i would lay there watching her sleep she means everything to me

DIPIN

simply amzing. hte blending of words togthing together has made the poem without doubt the best and the most heart touching poem

Reina

I really liked this poem because being a mother my self I can defenately relate to it.

Jasmina

I think this is a really great poem! Right away when i read it, it just felt so great! That poem thouched my heart so much! I just have one thing to tell u keep on doing these great poems!

barbara

this poem touch my heart, it is so true about mother feelings .

rosemary

I really enjoyed the poem and I think that my daughter will to

Frani

Very beautiful. I have two children of my own and still watch them sleep, it's the best feeling in the world.

Debbie

This poem was beautiful I have children also and i related to every word. So yes this poem is 10 out of 10.

Danielle

This poem absolutely came from my point of view. You are a great poet keep it up! Thaanks for the poem that you wrote.

Jasbir

It's a beautiful and a touching poem. I have a 4-year old daughter myself and I can understand how it feels. Children always look the most beautiful when they are sound asleep and not up to some prank!

Joe

I thought that the poem was very good and i really liked it. it sounded like what my dad used to do to me when i was little.

jayson

i luv this poem. I like how the way she or he stays next to his or her little one watching every inch what he or she is doing. for a father i have experience that but sometimes i can't because my son's always with her grandma and grandpa when i come home from work and sometimes he's with her mother sleeping in her arms on the floor. i give this poem 100

Gayle

Simple and sweet.

Anon

your words make me miss my sons so much.

Sandy

I have two boys near grown now but I still remember when they were babies and I watched them sleep. Wondering what their dreams were about. I miss that a lot but someday I will see their babies and watch them sleep too. Being a grandmother is a great dream of mine.

alice

As a mother of a new baby boy I could really relate! A beautiful poem, brought tears to my eyes.especially the last line.

Sandra

wonderful poem, it recently happened to me. Thank you.

Alison

BEAUTIFUL - IT BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE! EVERY WORD WAS SO TRUE... CHILDREN ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.

artist

my daughter who is now 16. Says it's wierd that I watch her when shes sleeping sometimes. I copied this poem to give to her maybe now she'll understand. thanks you put into words what I couldn't explain.

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