poem i wrote for my daughter--looking for feedback

I have never been into writing poetry much, I am more into short stories. So I'm sure this screams "amateur" but I just wanted to share it. The last part is a bit cheesy,i think. any suggestions?

1. I have a candy necklace
And Grape popsicle stained cheeks
Skinned knee
Stringy bangs, wisps falling in my eyes,
Pushing them away
.

You broke my necklace
I watched from the swingset,
Up down, back and forth
The Arizona sun warm on my face
Bringing out the red in my hair

I watched the scattered pieces of candy,
Broken flying rainbows
Amongst the pebbles

Sorry, you said,
As you handed me the lonely white string
and ran away.

2.. You have a candy necklace
And eyes that shine and burst
And sparkle
And tell me theres a creator.

You bite the pieces off slowly, delicately,
one by one,
saving the pink ones for me.

I tell you about my candy necklace
And the one who broke it
And you tell me you will make me another one.
You say you will even put extra pink ones on there
Just for me

I know these moments are all connected
far away as they seem
The necklace broke and
next you said you will make me another one.

All that happened in between was suddenly swept away
I wonder what your next moment will be
And I pray that
It won’t pass you by

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I wonder

if you couldn't omit the last two stanzas completely and just end with the "..you say you will even put extra pink ones on there just for me" It seems to me like you don't really need to point out that the moments are connected- I already get that. Just an opinion. That said, I really like the poem.

maybe...

just end with the line "All that happened in between was suddenly swept away"

and omit the last three lines?

(and, of course, feel free to disregard my suggestion if it doesn't sit right with you)

no,i think youre right,it sou

no,i think youre right,it sounds cheesy. thankyou for your suggestion!

i like it a lot! and i like p

i like it a lot! and i like phoenix's suggestion too!www.fertilegroundzine.com

thankyou!

thankyou!

I like it, too. The candy

I like it, too. The candy necklace thing is so evocative, too.