Drake

Drake and Dodger

To love beauty of pastured scene

as I would walk the path each day

To smell the wafting grasses green

remember where I use to play

 

In meadows I once lay my head

along beside the timeless brook

There I dreamed in my endless bed

until man's cruelty my dreams took

 

I grew weary of man's delight

in watching his brothers endure

I took no pleasure in god's sight

his beauties had lost all allure

 

Till the day I met Drake's gold heart

within him lay my own salvation

His love lent me a fresh new start

he is god's greatest creation

 

Tate

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Author's Note

He is other than my own son the greatest
boy I have ever known.
In him I see a wondrous curiosity mixed in with mischievousness. He is Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Leonardo da Vinci all wrapped up in one little boy ! I might add he has put me in mind of a little Napoleon. He dreams of being king of the world someday soon. He says he might have to ban his mother from all of Christendom though. As she doesn't take orders well. We shall see who has the last laugh lol . Time will tell. But is it not from just such imaginings that empires rise, women swoon and dreams can come true? Possessed with the heart of a lion and the soul of a poet!!! I am proud to call him my friend and my Son!
Tate

Reviews

[Magdelena]

OMG I'm crying.. This was beautiful.. Tate, what a wonderful piece. No.. Beautiful.. And him, oh wow. He is one special boy.. It brings memories of my son when he was younger. He is my life, my heart and soul.. When I look upon his face my heart skips a beat. So I can relate to this one so well..

You are amazing...

Thank you for sharing..

Mags xx

[Cherrie Palmer]

i had to read this more than once so beautiful

[FireWoman]

What a lucky boy to have a father that is able to express his love & pride by shouting it from the mountain tops! You are a rarity.

[Havatara]

A wonderful poem of remembering, if not pretty much in the exact same style as all of your other poems. I would love to see you try something new for once.

[Aven]

a beautiful dedication!

[Desert Dreamer]

We are all god's (or nature's) creation, sometimes we need a reminder, but each on of us is a special gift to the world. Beautiful.

[Sarah J. Kelleher]

This is SO beautiful!!!!! I love it!!!!! I can't wait until I get older, because I want to experience the love of a parent to their child. :)

[Chirinos20]

We are blessed at times in ways we have never imagine. We take for granted those blessings that life gives us at times. Changing our ways is never late if we have a strong reason. A son or a daughter might have that power in our life. A great piece you wrote here!!!

[Nate E. Flake (Cösmic ..]

that's sweet! Wait...that poem was very nice, is what I meant to say. See this poem just makes the readers emotions leak! NICE!

[Tony]

Inspiring work-- like the nature quality of this one.
Thank you for sharing your writing here.

Makosica

[Tariq]

it has a strange beautiful feel to it. Thanks for sharing it. Amazing really.