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

[Ramiz Ilham Khan]

So pious :-)

[Seashell]

oops...don't know how...but I forgot to say...He is soooooo beautiful. xx

[Seashell]

What a beautiful relationship. One only man dreams of. You two will be bonded for ever and a day. Total respect, complete admiration and lots and lots of love equals perfect harmony. Long may it continue, you lucky man, but not as lucky as Drake.

Thanks for heartfelt piece.

Babs xxxx

[Bette]

well done

[Elwina]

The heart of a child has such healing power. Very nice poem, a beautiful tribute to your son and childhood in general.

[Rory CJ Frankson]

I can relate Tate, I've no children and have adopted children through past relations lost and kept the children, to heart. My daughter Shanty Delaney, a remind now as an Adult. Is like Janis Joplin with tattoos, and on a third child of her own now.

The stories are similar, drug and alcohol problems with her dad, who was a philospher at heart. Passed from this life now. I can't replace her father, my friend. I don't try to... Shanty loves me, for me. She was always there to give me sunshine when I had the blues, listen to new guitar licks. Sadder stories there I might some day, have the courage to write of, as I have in a song. 'The River'.

So, at what point do we speak of structure, writing... when it is matters of the heart. Children and the joys they bring. The sorrows of losing them. As I have other boys, that grew into adult problems to opt out and almost kill me. We pray for those little boys of wonder as they have but one chance, with the influences granted.

Good and at times, horrible. We do what we must and predicate that small gift to a Fostering, when the situation allow. Accept the gift of their pure love, provide some steerage over those waves... as they grow through the ages passing with us and accept their character. Unconditionally...

This was a difficult review for me to stay objective and not be personally engaged in... a beautiful write, my Poet Brother. Tate Morgan, a man brave enough to care and express it, so succinctly sincere. There for Drake...
everyday felt, with Heart & Soul. In one patch of Gods green earth.

Where life happens.

[Erin Lee]

what a special kid this guy must be to provoke such a beautiful poem. ;-)
you should have him try his hand with the pen....

[nana]

Oh such a tribute to what seems to be such a wondrous child. It does my heart good to see the love of a man for a child. This is an excellent piece for a boy who has by his very existence lit your life Tate with joy !
I salute you for rising to the occasion by bringing up the standards of what it means to be a member of humanity .
May all the worlds love be to you both.
Nana

[Prateeksha Khot]

would love to meet Drake!!!!