Nine is still hugging-new-kitten time
filled with loud giggles, school-loving fun days,
a pig-tailing best time for friend-making.
Nine likes browsing through pages
of favourite tales curled up warm as toast, shawl
clad or napping on Dad's welcome lap.
An eye-on-best-chance-time is nine
for young girlish schemers, secretive play-time,
torchlight snacks with sleep-over pals.
Grown from doll-cuddling but baby
crazy lipstick-red nine acts the high-heeled lady
then raids Mum's bed for cosy snuggles
Life swiftly draining under-ten days
brings teenager-cool ways but not for a while,
beauty at nine has an innocent charm.
When that nine-candled cake makes
its sugary entrance I wish, as she bends closer
to blow months more maiden delight.
But just a reminder dear daughter
being nine still means early nights, clean teeth,
earned treats and a tidier room please.
(Written for a friend a few years ago)
Oct 30, 2016
Oct 30, 2016 at 12:24 PM UTC
Nine is still hugging-new-kitten time
filled with loud giggles, school-loving fun days,
a pig-tailing best time for friend-making.
Nine likes browsing through pages
of favourite tales curled up warm as toast, shawl
clad or napping on Dad's welcome lap.
An eye-on-best-chance-time is nine
for young girlish schemers, secretive play-time,
torchlight snacks with sleep-over pals.
Grown from doll-cuddling but baby
crazy lipstick-red nine acts the high-heeled lady
then raids Mum's bed for cosy snuggles
Life swiftly draining under-ten days
brings teenager-cool ways but not for a while,
beauty at nine has an innocent charm.
When that nine-candled cake makes
its sugary entrance I wish, as she bends closer
to blow months more maiden delight.
But just a reminder dear daughter
being nine still means early nights, clean teeth,
earned treats and a tidier room please.
(Written for a friend a few years ago)
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