What A Baby Costs
A wonderful poem about the cost of a baby written by Edgar A Guest. His words of poetry describe the costs of a baby but the verses are ones that every parent can relate to. No amount of money can ever replace the joy a newborn brings. We hope you enjoy this poetry.
What A Baby Costs
"How much do babies cost?" said he
"For babies people have to pay
"Who buys a baby has to pay
By Edgar A. Guest
The other night upon my knee;
And then I said: "They cost a lot;
A lot of watching by a cot,
A lot of sleepless hours and care,
A lot of heart-ache and despair,
A lot of fear and trying dread,
And sometimes many tears are shed
In payment for our babies small,
But every one is worth it all.
A heavy price from day to day -
There is no way to get one cheap.
Why, sometimes when they're fast asleep
You have to get up in the night
And go and see that they're all right.
But what they cost in constant care
And worry, does not half compare
With what they bring of joy and bliss -
You'd pay much more for just a kiss.
A portion of the bill each day;
He has to give his time and thought
Unto the little one he's bought.
He has to stand a lot of pain
Inside his heart and not complain;
And pay with lonely days and sad
For all the happy hours he's had.
His smile is worth it all, you bet."
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