Outside Emotions

Outward Emotions I’m not one to shed many tears My eyes have been dry for many years Outward emotions I don’t often show What’s going on inside, few really know Yet you moved me in a very special way I listened intently to what you had to say You reached a side of me that I’ve kept hidden A tender spot often forbidden But son my love for you runs so deep I shed a tear just watching you sleep You bring out the best in me with such ease The strings of my heart you easily tease I get choked- up with the view of your face Thoughts of you aren’t easily erased I rush home each night to find you there We snuggle and hug in our favorite chair I tell you “I love you”, and you repeat the words The sound couldn’t be sweeter if it came from birds You’re everything to me, my greatest joy There’s little doubt that you’re daddy’s boy How could I control this emotional tide? How could I put my emotions aside? When you’re teaching me that it’s okay To put all my hang-ups away And enjoy this wonderful child And allow my emotions to run wild Thank you son, I owe you a lot As I dab my eyes in just the right spot