Heart of a Child
Next door to me, a neighbor
In the twilight of his life
Is living now with heartache
Since the passing of his wife
Through years spent together
Their bond of love was strong
More then a couple, they were one
Shared devotion was lifelong
Now I see him sitting there
Rocking on his porch
Lost without her presence
Still carrying his torch
Today I saw my six year old
Walk across his lawn
Then he climbed up on his lap
To the old man he was drawn
They sat together quite a while
And never spoke a word
He held my son in silence
All conversation was deferred
When at last my son returned
I had to ask him why
He said “He's very sad Mom”
“I just helped him cry”
I heard this story some time ago and could not forget it. I knew that at some point I would have to put it to rhyme.
Copyright © Bob Quigley | Year Posted 2011
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