I'm always here for you.
For a long time I stared at this photo of my son and me, clicked a day after
my Ted talk.
Then I just had to write this poem:
It seems like just yesterday
You hung on to every word I said,
Your world revolved around me
Your every need, I lovingly fed.
You show me the world through your eyes
Through you I learn such a whole lot.
Kindness, patience, tolerance
Are some of the things you unknowingly taught.
And then before my very eyes,
You change in ways I never know
You stop needing me like before
In so many ways you grow
I watch with pride laced with fear
This little one, not so little any more
A young man seeking his path,
Going out, carving out his own road.
I let go gently knowing
That the mistakes he makes will help him learn
But sometimes watching is so hard
To protect him forever, I deeply yearn
No matter how big you become
To me you’re always my sonny boy
God bless you, I cover you with prayers
May you have every happiness, every joy.
© 2012 Preeti Shenoy
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Then I just had to write this poem:
It seems like just yesterday
You hung on to every word I said,
Your world revolved around me
Your every need, I lovingly fed.
You show me the world through your eyes
Through you I learn such a whole lot.
Kindness, patience, tolerance
Are some of the things you unknowingly taught.
And then before my very eyes,
You change in ways I never know
You stop needing me like before
In so many ways you grow
I watch with pride laced with fear
This little one, not so little any more
A young man seeking his path,
Going out, carving out his own road.
I let go gently knowing
That the mistakes he makes will help him learn
But sometimes watching is so hard
To protect him forever, I deeply yearn
No matter how big you become
To me you’re always my sonny boy
God bless you, I cover you with prayers
May you have every happiness, every joy.
© 2012 Preeti Shenoy
For more poems click here. Some poems have already appeared in print. Kindly do not reproduce without permission.
__________________________________________________________________________
If you like my blog, you might enjoy my books :) Grab them here. (You don't need a credit card. You can pay cash on delivery) or if you are an Amazon Fan, you can grab them here
And you can interact with me on my FB page. I always reply :)
http://preetishenoy.com/

Published on June 26, 2012 00:43
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