Three For A Girl.

Goldfinch60



As I drove down the road,

A small country road

There were three of them,

Three of them on the road.

And then I knew,

I knew what the baby would be,

The new life entering this world

Would be a girl.

The magpies had told me,

One for sorrow,

One for joy,

Three for a girl,

And sure enough

The baby came,

And it was a girl,

A new born baby girl

With a wonderful life ahead,

Ahead of her,

The magpies had told me.

 

 

 

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 10th, 2022 00:49
  • Comment from author about the poem: My new lady's daughter-in-law was expecting a baby, her and her husband did not want to know the sex of the baby so nobody new. As it was becoming a big baby and was late in coming those allegedly in the know said it would be a boy. Last week as I was driving down a country lane there were three jackdaws in the road so when I got home I said to my lover that it was going to be a girl. I wrote this poem before I knew the baby was born - it was a girl.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 20
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek
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Comments4

  • Neville



    congratulations to all concerned .. a little bird told me to say that ..

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you Neville, most kind.

      Andy

    • orchidee

      Agghh! I keep seeing one on its own. It's sorrow all right - for others hearing me sing! lol.

      • Goldfinch60

        I was playing croquet yesterday and saw two so there was joy all round.

        Andy

        • orchidee

          Did you see - six for Gold? Maybe not all at once, but during one day?

        • spilleronsheet

          Congratulations on arrival of bundle of joy….and that’s a good speculation dear Andy

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you spilleronsheet, much appreciated.

            Andy

          • L. B. Mek

            congratulations! 🍾🥂
            thank you in letting us celebrate
            your beautiful news
            and for keeping alive
            those treasure-trove's of Magpie
            wisdom
            hope you have a great weekend, my friend

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you Mek, I hope you have a great weekend as well.

              Andy



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