A naked girl in the bath <br />Suds floating, eyes shining <br /> <br />A BIG girl riding Mr. Horsy-bike <br />Birthday party, green balloon <br /> <br />A special girl grooming Sheike <br />Sweat streaming, cheeks flaming <br /> <br />A Co-op girl in the kitchen <br />Baking sponges with her friend Rosie <br /> <br />A magic girl playing Ariel, <br />'Merrily, merrily shall I live now' <br /> <br />A gentle girl at my bedside <br />When I was sick with pneumonia <br /> <br />A grown-up girl working hard <br />Errol Street, massage <br /> <br />A beautiful thirty year old girl <br />Ready to fly<br /><br />Alison Cassidy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-daughter-on-her-thirtieth-birthday/
