L Milton Hankins Poet Quatern

Letter To My Son

I shall send a letter to my son
About the deep joys of fatherhood,
My advice when all is said and done 
To always do what is right and good. 

Of many other things I shall tell him 
I shall send a letter to my son
But, of course, in the long interim 
Here are thoughts I will have spun.  

I will tell him of his mother’s love 
How very much I loved him, too, 
I shall send a letter to my son 
And seal it when I am through.  

Years from now when I am gone 
When he is older and wiser still
When my curtain greets the dawn 
I shall send a letter to my son. 

April 26, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger April 28, 2021 at 10:18 PM I wonder if the dads of old who did not dare express or say the word love could have written a letter? It makes me ponder. L Milton Hankins April 29, 2021 at 8:17 AM Probably not. In my entire lifetime (and his) my dad never once said "I love you" that I recall. He was all about obedience! Thanks for your thoughts, Caren.

Beryl Edmonds April 27, 2021 at 9:25 AM A wonderful thing to do L, a wonderful letter to receive... Belle L Milton Hankins April 27, 2021 at 11:17 AM Thank you, Belle. It's sad that we can never say all the things we want to say face-to-face. A letter helps to bridge that gap.

Daniel Turner April 27, 2021 at 8:04 AM I enjoyed this one Milton, being a father, myself. Fatherhood was the biggest joy of my life and the best thing I have ever done. Take care! L Milton Hankins April 27, 2021 at 8:17 AM Thanks so much, Daniel. I appreciated your read and your sincere comment.