Dear children, in all the years gone by <br /> I can not say but this, <br />That you have been my stay in life <br /> Something akin to bliss. <br />You've kept my mind from straying <br /> You've held my interest fast, <br />You've been my constant teacher <br /> In all the things that last. <br /> <br />You've ask sometimes for stories <br /> So in this book you'll find, <br />Stories of our childhood <br /> That I recall to mind. <br /> <br />To have watched your lives unfolding <br /> Has brought happiness to me, <br />I'll always love little children <br /> Where ever I may be.<br /><br />Della Hodgson James<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/poems-from-real-life-dedicated-to-my-children/
