Little boy blue.

When a child fall down. Someone must pick them up or they could be lost forever.

                              Little boy blue

Little boy blue lost in a scary and unsteady world.

Decisions of life leave our children lonely and confused.

Little boy blue will fall down many times.

Who will tell him? He will be okay.

Love don't die. Fade away to hidden places.

Little boy blue. Alone and afraid.
Need a gentle voice and place to rest.

Love never closes or is forgotten.

Little boy blue could be the child in their room.
Crying and afraid.

Waiting to hear kind words.
It will be alright and I will love and protect you.

                       Coyote
                      June 2013

Author's Note

One of family members fell down. Send words to family. Please don't forget me. Family must have a open door and know forgiveness. Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Shane Winchester]

Wow! This one jumped out at me. My own grandmother called me little boy blue my entire life. She also expressed many of the sentiments and you expressed many of mine during that period in my life before she passed. A truly great woman. I couldn't help but shed a tear when reading this. Such memories. Thank you for writing this!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading. One of my nephews I helped raised is in prison. Broke my heart. Hard to grasp family locked up and lost. The words "Little boy blue" came to my head.

[Sid]

Very nice write, we all need that hand to hold us while growing. I've felt the need of it in the past and fortunately i had them; to be truthful i still need them some times and i know i can count on family at any time. Great write!

[Stella Armour]

there are so many "little boy blues"and a little love and care changes their world...

[Coyote Poetry]

You are correct. Many children fear the future. I hope we left something for the kids.

[Dhaye]

"Little boy blue. Alone and afraid.
Need a gentle voice and place to rest."

I am always touched by stories about homeless children. You're right. Someone must pick them up or they could be lost forever...

You have this pure heart for you have that concern in this little boy blue..

Nice poem, CP. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. Hard world. One of my nephews is in prison. I help raised him. Made me think of Little boy blue in the nursery rhyme.

[Dhaye]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that about your nephew. You are a good uncle.

[Tina Kline]

A very well written poem.
Kind words and love goes a long way into places of kindness and goodness and love.
Cruelty goes a long ways into darkness and hell.
We all need to receive and give the words of kindness and love.
A very moving and true poem.

[NA]

So very touching...enjoyed :)

[gabrielle]

"Waiting to hear kind words.
It will be alright and I will love and protect you."

Such words of assurance give confidence and hope to any child. indeed, it is the family that must first show understanding and forgiveness to help an erring child. as a daughter, i find this piece very heartwarming.

[Ken Simm.]

Family takes many forms but you are right they should not be left out in the cold.

[emmajoy]

' Waiting to hear kind words. ~ It will be alright and I will love and protect you.'

How right you are, John, as always.. family should be supportive: sad past forgotten, best of the past remembered, Little boy blue deserves and needs whatever arms are there to protect and hold, words ready to tell love and caring. Your words are forever wise and special, thank you so much for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Emma for the comment and reading. One of my nephew I help raised is in prison. He asked for letters. Made me sad and the old words "Little boy blue" made me write a poem.