In Response To My First Poem
-UNLATCHED-
So young myself, I was naive'
Without a doubt, I did believe
the babe, then latched inside my womb
was bound to me, and would always be
Latched on, was he, as he was fed
Then later on, our hands instead
Not tall enough to open gates
I'd reach the latch for his escape
In time he grew to need more space
The bond we had, would stretch in place
With loving smiles, I watched him play
He longed to grow, and threads grew long
He reached to climb, and fly the wind
Yet ties remained, still ever strong
Years would pass, too soon, a man
Old ties would change, yet carry on
Love came along, as it should be
My eyes, if wise, must let it be
This union blessed, was good to see
Her love for you, the world could see
It didn't mean my son was gone
Songs are sung when lovers part
But no song for a mother's heart
When new adventures come one day
Those new roads take him far away
The man he is, has been set free
To be the man he wants to be
The child he was is never gone
She's letting go, yet holding on
If once, one wish were mine to choose
So many do my thoughts pursue
But one within my heart still yearns
If just one day, the clocks would turn
Together you and I would be
Sitting here among the trees
I would hold you close, upon my knees
then turn you loose, to join the leaves...
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RESPONSE
Oh, my child, if just one wish could be our own
The sun would shine for you alone
The moon would make the time grow long
Now many moons have come and gone
and you have grown, and now you know
You have a son........who is your sun
Your son, I know, is growing strong
There'll be a time to let him go
Your child will stretch the ties that bind
Inside, you'll find a tear resides..
For letting go, .....and father's pride
are tied together ,.....such is life
And doesn't come so easily
when love has bound the heart so tight
But go, they must,... and they will flee
and we must trust them well enough
to set them free.......
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For Contest Sponsored by Silent One "Response To Your First Poem"
9/27/15
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