Son

[Jerrybaldy]

My son said ‘I miss you Daddy’,
he had just fallen from the roundabout,
I was of course spinning him too fast.
He bounced on rubber concrete,
like a playground test dummy.
I told him to suck it in,
that’s me, making my boy a man.
Then in short breaths
that punctuate young sobs
he tells me he misses me,
looks at me with eyes that are yet to see.
I love you son,
I hope that you read this one day,
Dad got lost,
but you, my boy,
will be a better man than I.

[MystyrMystyry]

This is great in it's sad bittersweet way JB

Reminds me a little of Cat's In The Cradle, which is no bad thing :)

[Jerrybaldy]

is a true story too MM , thanks for stopping by.

[tailor STATELY]

Wonderful poem Jerrybaldy.

Thank you for sharing.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Buh4Bee]

Pulls at the heart strings, much enjoyed.

[Haunted]

He bounced on rubber concrete,
like a playground test dummy.

So observant, so clever. Aren't we all some kind of test dummies?

This poem is spoken from the heart and I hope he will Jer. x

[Hawkman]

I missed this first time round JB and I'm sorry that I did. It's outstanding. Good one chum!

Live and be well - H

[Pensive]

I enjoyed reading it. Thank you Jerrybaldy! :)