Mommy and Christine
Were shopping in dime store
When she saw them on display
Christine just had to say
"Mommy, may I please buy
These lovely dime store pearls?"
Such are dreams of little girls.
Christine worked hard and long
And she saved her money
Until Mom said, "Honey,
You may buy your pearls.
I'll take you there today."
Christine wore her pearls every day
Except when she would bathe.
She didn't want them to turn yellow.
Now, her dad was a fine fellow.
One day as he prayed with her
And tucked her in her little bed,
With tenderness and gentleness he said,
"Honey, do you love your daddy?"
"Of course, Daddy, you know I do."
"Then I have a favor to ask of you."
"Anything you want, Daddy, I'll do."
"Would you give me your pearls?"
"On no, Daddy, not my pearls!"
"I'll give you anything but my pearls"
"That's okay sweetheart, I love you anyway."
A few nights later, she heard Daddy say,
"Honey, would you give me your pearls?"
"Oh Daddy, can I give my glass horse instead?"
"See I always keep her next to my bed."
"That's okay my special little girl."
"I love you anyway. Now have a good night."
But every other night or so just after twilight
Christine would hear Daddy say,
"Honey would you give me your pearls?"
"On no, Daddy, not my pearls!"
"I'll give you anything but my pearls."
"That's okay. precious, I love you anyway."
Then one day Daddy heard her say,
With tears and a trembling hand,
"Here Daddy, you may have my pearls."
So Daddy took them from his little girl
And reached deep into his pocket
And pulled out a box and placed it in her hand.
Inside the box lay something very grand
A real, genuine pearl necklace strand
Which he had been holding for her all along.
Author notes
I heard this story on Christian Radio and it made me cry so I turned it into this poem. 
Written July 31st, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
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This is a very beautiful, touching write, poet. When I seen the name, I was thinking something different, something more erotic. Ha ha... sorry, I guess my mind is like that. Pen on, poet.
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What a touching tender poem, I really liked this a lot! Brought a little tear to my eye, as I read it. Good luck to you in the contest!
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Thank you. You are correct.
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Interesting structure and rhyme scheme. A really touching story too in poetic form. In this line
or she did not them to turn yellow.
I think you left out the word 'want'.
Regards,
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You got the allegory! Yes, it should be Christine. I slipped up because I named her that because I wanted a name like Christian to fit the allegory. Oops. Thanks!
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Awww this is so adorAble! I love all the details and the rhyme is cute
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This is a very touching write...what I got out of it was more spiritual than anything else, of how if we lay all our burdens down for our father as He asks of us, and just trust and surrender completely, He has greater gifts in store for us far beyond what we first treasured. The little girls name is Christine right? I'm confused, because towards the middle it turned into Christian??? Just thought you might want to know...still a very beautiful piece!
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This story touched my heart. I want to thank you for making this into a poem and sharing it with me as it definatly gave me a smile and then some. You are a sweetheart
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