Felicity not Frank!

By skinner_jennifer

Sun, 14 Aug 2011

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15 comments

He's gone
disappeared
out of our lives,

a smile that
lit up our
world,

his homeland
now long
forgotten -
his dreams
somewhere
new,

his life an
unsure gender,
confused
he chose -

makeup...
running with
the
femmes fatales,

last we heard
he'd gone to
France maybe
Paris who
knows,

now as I
stare at
his portrait
longingly,

I'm lost too
in a sea of
confusion not
knowing,

Walking the
corridors of
my mind
aimlessly,

did he
think we
would not
care?

how wrong
to assume -
truth is after
the shock,
acceptance is
the next
best thing,

Please Son get
in contact again.

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I really like this one

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Sun, 2011-08-14 15:06

I really like this one Jenny. Love the subtleness and the acceptance from a loving parent. Very well written. Do you think it should be chose and not choose? the first is past tense and the second is present- I think you meant it to be past tense! well done Jenny- lovely ;)Pia

You are exactly right Pia,

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Sun, 2011-08-14 15:21

You are exactly right Pia, as soon as I've thanked you for reading and leaving a comment, I shall put it right, thankyou for your help. I wanted to address all those parents out there, that have maybe not just have gay children, but have lost their loved ones, because they have run away. Thankyou again for leaving a comment, much appreciated. Jenny.

I couldn't agree with Pia,

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2011-08-14 19:23

I couldn't agree with Pia, more, Jenny. This poem will hit home with many who read it, I am sure, and I applaud you for writing it in such a sensitive and caring way. Strangely enough I was having a conversation this afternoon with a friend of mine, on just this subject. Tina;-)

Hi Jenny, I think this is a

Permalink Submitted by shoe on Sun, 2011-08-14 19:47

Hi Jenny, I think this is a great poem, you might find this link to a competition interesting. http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Finding-missing-family/Internation...

Thankyou Tina, for letting

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Mon, 2011-08-15 10:15

Thankyou Tina, for letting me know that you could understand the reason I wrote this piece. I think it's such a sad thing, when a son or daughter loose contact with their loved ones, for me it's like loosing a part of yourself, if you know what I mean. Anyway thankyou again, hope you're having a Sunny day. Jenny.

Hi shoe, that's a great

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Mon, 2011-08-15 10:17

Hi shoe, that's a great link, I shall definitely enter this poem in the competition, thankyou so much for telling me about it. Also I'm glad you like this piece and thankyou for letting me know. Jenny.

This poem blew me away

Permalink Submitted by maggyvaneijk on Mon, 2011-08-15 19:14

This poem blew me away Jennifer. I'm going to take it all in and reply with something more coherent to say later on. Thanks for writing such a beautiful piece.

Wow! maggy, thankyou so much

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Tue, 2011-08-16 10:15

Wow! maggy, thankyou so much for your kind words, they mean a lot to me. As a Mother myself, I think it would be like loosing an arm or a leg, the connection is so strong. Thankyou also for reading. Jenny.

Hi cherry pickers, I turned

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Tue, 2011-08-16 10:17

Hi cherry pickers, I turned on to ABC Tales this morning, to discover I have some cherries. They have really made my day, thankyou so much, they were really unexpected. Thankyou again. Jenny.

What can I say that the

Permalink Submitted by L G Meadows on Tue, 2011-08-16 10:51

What can I say that the other's haven't already said? Am sure it connects with many.

Hi there L G Meadows, I was

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Tue, 2011-08-16 10:55

Hi there L G Meadows, I was just about to turn the computer off, when I saw your wonderful comment. I really hope it does connect with others, there are so many lost children out there, more than I actually realised, before I wrote the poem. Thankyou for reading and telling me your thoughts. Have a good week. Jenny.

agree with all the above,

Permalink Submitted by the unfolding head on Wed, 2011-08-17 12:13

agree with all the above, well deserved cherries. This poem is so poignant, it really moved me. well done!

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Well deserved cherries,

Permalink Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on Wed, 2011-08-17 12:19

Well deserved cherries, Jenny on such a sensitive subject. My wife and I are also parents of a son who told us he was gay. He was 18 at the time and I was in denial for a long time. Now he's 45 and we have almost nil contact, even though we know where he lives. We pray for him and love him. Richard LP

Richard L. Provencher

Hello the unfolding

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Wed, 2011-08-17 13:58

Hello the unfolding head, Its really good to know that you were moved by this piece, because it means that you care. I really want to thankyou for reading and leaving such a kind comment. Jenny.

Hi Richard, its through

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Wed, 2011-08-17 14:06

Hi Richard, its through knowing that there are people out there that have had this experience as you have, that makes writing this poem so worth while. Thankyou for telling me about your son, I'm sure that he knows you love him, I think that you can only keep doing what you are doing and pray for him. Thankyou again also reading and taking the time to let me know your feelings. Jenny.