'How much do babies cost?' said he <br />The other night upon my knee; <br />And then I said: 'They cost a lot; <br />A lot of watching by a cot, <br />A lot of sleepless hours and care, <br />A lot of heartache and despair, <br />A lot of fear and trying dread, <br />And sometimes many tears are shed <br />In payment for our babies small, <br />But every one is worth it all. <br /> <br />'For babies people have to pay <br />A heavy price from day to day- <br />There is no way to get one cheap. <br />Why, sometimes when they're fast asleep <br />You have to get up in the night <br />And go and see that they're all right. <br />But what they cost in constant care <br />And worry, does not half compare <br />With what they bring of joy and bliss... <br />You'd pay much more for just a kiss. <br /> <br />'Who buys a baby has to pay <br />A portion of the bill each day; <br />He has to give his time and thought <br />Unto the little one he's bought. <br />He has to stand a lot of pain <br />Inside his heart and not complain; <br />And pay with lonely days and sad <br />For all the happy hours he's had. <br />All this a baby costs, and yet <br />His smile is worth it all, you bet.'<br /><br />Edgar Albert Guest<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-a-baby-costs/
