Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

He Is a Big Man

He was a big man.
A broad man.
A laugh-at-a-dumb-joke man.
Wanting to please.

He was a loner.
A bit lost in a crowd.
Scared at parties.
A little boy at bedtime.
Wanting his teddy, later, his wife.

He was a great son.
An attentive son,
An ‘I’ll get the moon for you, Mom,’ son.
Wanting his mother’s love.

He has been a great husband,
A fantastic father,
A wonderful husband.
Wanting to please everyone,
And he has…

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Tom Cunningham May 8, 2018 at 1:28 AM And that's everything Caren, Lovely tribute. Tom. Caren Krutsinger May 8, 2018 at 2:20 AM Thank you, Tom. I appreciate your words.

Line Gauthier May 7, 2018 at 9:27 PM What a lovely tribute, Caren. So sweet. Caren Krutsinger May 8, 2018 at 2:20 AM Thank you, Line. I may send this to my husband. He really likes his kind of stuff.