Like a Baby

Cherry

By Bee

Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Did I bawl like a baby this morning when I read his reply to my sending him the poem I wrote for him; the one I posted here here the other day under the title, 'Boy'? If truth be told, I didn't really expect a reply at all. My son is not one for keeping in touch on a regular basis. He isn't one for writing poems, either, and doesn't claim to be a poet, but I just wanted to share what he wrote. I think it's beautiful, and though tinged with some sadness and unnecessary guilt, it follows on from my post, so I thought it would be nice to add it here. And yes, I bawled like a baby when I read it - it meant so much to me.



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Mum. 



You did bequeath each thought each sound recalled.

You wove and stitched my mind's eye's rich brocade.

And now as memories begin to fade,

Your love yet not lost holds me still enthralled.



I hear you as I speak aloud each sound.

You colored in my world my every day,

And just as he through man gives form to clay,

You carefully nourished each new thing I found.



But not for you what would I be? No more!

'Twas freely that you of your self did pour

I caused you pain that no one should endure

Yet still you gave and still I from you tore.



Your spring and summer years you gave to me

And owing that these I cannot return

To honor you who made me I will yearn

That I might hold a candle up to thee



All gone boy.



Xx

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

You colored in my world my every day

 

what a beautiful way of putting it. I can quite see why you cried

 

Submitted by Bee on

Yes, isn't that lovely. 

I'll try and pass the cherries on to him.

Thanks insert.

Bee

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You should vacate the poetry chair for him, dear Bee. A lovely poem and loving sentiments.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Bee on

I'm sitting on the floor, Luigi.

x

 

Bee

Submitted by cassiegoeswild on

that's really sweet - and you're right, its a bit sad but lovely. 

Cass

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Cassie.

Thanks for reading, and for commenting. Very much appreciated.

Bee

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

It's beautifully brilliant - must be in the genes. How fulfilling to recieve this pricelss gift from your son, clearly with so much love attached.

 

Submitted by Bee on

It meant so much 

Thanks Jane.

Bee

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

whoops! except after c....

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

From the heart and beautifully crafted, how lovely to get this unexpected poem.

Submitted by Bee on

It was. Thanks Philip.

Bee

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

This is beautiful Bee. How wonderful to get expressions like this from your son. It's really special and something to really treasure. 

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Bee on

I will.

x

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

He manages to convey and appreciate the depths involved in a Mum's love and giving, the enrichening through constant care and the multiplicity of little contacts and helps, understanding and sharing that are probably so much more important than the bigger things that are more often noticed by others. Lovely to read. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

It was lovely to read. Thanks Rhiannon.

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

More than beautiful.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

I thought so too. Thanks Tina.

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee

So lovely and so well done. He inherited your talent. That is something you will keep for ever.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Jean. 

Thanks for your nice words.

Bee

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Finding the right words to say, to capture your feelings in a poem is priceless. Your son has written a fine poem and that speaks with so much emotion. Like Jane said, it must be in the genes.

Beautiful and tender.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Bee on

It's the first poem I've ever seen of his. Hope it won't be the last. 

Thanks for reading, Jenny. x

Bee

Submitted by VeraClark on

Bee, what a gem of a poem. So carefully composed and formal style gives it even more rarity.

 

Submitted by Bee on

I guess that's how he thinks a poem is written. A gem, yes, I'll treasure it.

Bee