For My Child

Tatertot

 

If insight be what you lack

then son take it all from me

I shall give it to you freely

in hopes that you may see

 

If love is what you should seek

what tales my heart might tell

It has known heights and depths

of the soul as deep as a well

 

If I could grant precious wisdom

to enlighten your fair sight

I'd say play with your children

teach each how to fly a kite

 

But learn these old lessons now

while I am here that you might see

For the day will sometime come

when my light shall cease to be

 

That eve my heart be silent

its music shall play no score

The mind will  go dusk quiet

to be heard from never-more

 

But heard next day the singing

will float out above the din

The Caroling Angels call

beckoning me to come back in

 

On that distant fateful morning

I'll stand before them to say

" I washed my soul with happiness

then taught my son to play"

 

 

Author's Note

For life's time waits on none of us.
It masters fate with earnest callous.
Caring for none in favored mercy.
Helping not who it shows malice.

The times they are a changing .

Reviews

[C.A.B.S.]

The words from the mouth of a loving father. well expressed!

[An owl on the moon]

Such loving and lifting words.. You express life's deepest joys and share with us a model for fathers. Wonderfully written.

[Nayan]

Oh Tate! A poem so loving! So touching!

So much wisdom comes in these lines...
"If I could grant precious wisdom
to enlighten your fair sight
I'd say play with your children
teach each how to fly a kite"

And ever so true -
"" I washed my soul with happiness"
"then taught my son how to play""

Somebody has rightly said, "I learn when I myself learn... But I learn newly again, when I make someone else learn!"

Thanks Tate, thanks for sharing!

[Prateeksha Khot]

your son is indeed lucky to have a father like you

[Shalini Dinesh (Poet's ..]

lovely wishes and lessons for your son, hope he appreciates your work... well written

[WriterSki7]

Nothing is quite as strong as the drive of a father (mothers disagree if you will).
ABCB; another job excellently done.

[Ama May Cooper]

Bloody brillaint.. i wish you son all those you speak of, written with such gentle but powerful wisdom.

[Cassandra D.]

This was wonderful as always.
Thank you so much for sharing this well-done poem.

[Lilly]

Beautiful, Tate. Such lovely wishes for your son - how proud you must be of each other! Amazing write.

[Katie]

This poem is amazing. The love you have for your children oozes through this piece. I love reading your love! :)