Why does the sun shine? Just to disclose, -- There where it laughs, where it hovers and lingers, -- All of the dimples of dear Baby Rose, Sweetness of eyes and of lips and of fingers. Why does the moon shine? Simply to show, -- Lit by a long line of motherly light, -- Curls of gold hair in the glimmer aglow, Little white arm on a counterpane white. Why do the stars shine? To light on their way Relays of angels that tenderly press, Guarding the bed till the dawning of day, Bringing a blessing with every caress. Ah, but the shining of dear mother's eyes! Why is that shining? Because they can go Deeper than sun, moon, or stars, and surprise Sweet baby secrets no other can know! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PORTRAIT OF A MOTOR CAR by CARL SANDBURG THE DYING DECADENT by LOUIS UNTERMEYER MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS by HENRY GLASSFORD BELL THE BATTLE-FIELD by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT ECHOES: 6 by WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY MILTON; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |