My Heart

cliche all day but what the hey!

I don't know how to say
how much you mean to me
my heart is so full of love
for you

On darkest days
lonely night
sunshine, clouds
life's a struggle
we have to fight

One smile from you
takes it all away
one kiss and everything is
okay

I blinked you were one
I opened my eyes you were two
I inhaled you were three
I exhaled you were four

Afraid to move too fast
to look the other way
or you will be a young man
walking out our door

For now though
just for now
you are my baby
and I am your hero
two hearts beating as one

This is a bit cliche
there is no other way
to say how much I love you

Author's Note

For my baby who is growing up ... he is my world.. I thank God for him!
Dono, Devo, DV, Boogie Boy and all the names I call him .. my Donovan

Reviews

[E.H. Monroe]

"I blinked you were one
I opened my eyes you were two
I inhaled you were three
I exhaled you were four"

This choked me with fear. The movemnt of the years when almost watching them through someone else's else...something you created, something that is your side kick until you eventually pass on the hero costume.

Never quite had the feeling, hope too soon.
Sad and beautiful at the same time

[Celtic Cat]

nothing cliche about this lovely piece. Congrats, mommy, no other love like that of a mother and child. "dripping sweetness" is how I described it before my hand did something funky and the web page turned!

[Antonio Valentino]

What a treasure this is for your son to share with his children when he becomes a parent as well. What a great mommy you are!!

Beautiful.
Antonio xx

[Abdul Aziz]

Great! This is an absolutely beautiful poem. There are too many superb lines for me to quote from this poem. But I do think that the conclusion was really awesome. It isn't a cliche at all.
Great work :)

[Elizabeth]

"I blinked you were one
I opened my eyes you were two
I inhaled you were three
I exhaled you were four"

This actually brought tears to my eyes. I think it could stand alone as the poem... it's that beautiful.

"You are my baby and I am your hero"
He always will be, and so will you. I'm 30 and my Daddy is still my hero. He still calls me his baby. Love is ageless. Your little one won't be small forever, and your relationship with him will change, but some things always remain.

[Barry S. Maltese]

They do grow up so fast. MY baby is no longer a baby - none of my three children are anymore. But I still do havethe memories. I still maintain moments of time that will forever be my encased in my mind. Your feelings come out well, here. Nicely done, my friend.

[Gomer LePoet]

Our children grow, leave our nest, but never leave our hearts. They will be our babies when they are 70, if we are lucky enough to still be around. It is strange trying to understand this bond. I don't think that Humans have a monopoly on this feeling either.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I love kids. I'd have a few hundred if I could afford them...but the great thing is that kids love me...they seem to see me as a big kid rather than an adult and I do very little to disuade that notion. Great poem about your son.

[zombiikillah666]

awh. so sweet!!!!!!
i love this alot alot. (:

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

sweet steps through the lush flames of love~ yet with reality edges sprinkled through to achieve a fine balance of emotional interplays~ such a lovely word composition as well~

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Not cliche at all... simply pure words from the heart... really a wonderfully touching poem that shows your undying love for your child.