The Ties That Bind

My son thought it an adventure learning how to build on real scale Who could say they don't love the day when their sons light shone in detail

My son thought it an adventure

learning how to build in full scale

Who could say they don't love the day

when their boy's light shone in detail

 

We had worked into the evening

my son and I together played

Sharing the trials exchanging smiles

rebuilding the home where we stayed

 

He felt this would be a great test

knowing on him I would depend

I think he knew as I did too

that summer was about to end

 

I drift back in dreams to the day

we both held to our love of clan

The autumn breeze played through the trees

saying my boy was now a man

 

Johnny Cash   Home of the Blues 

Author's Note

Our house had suffered smoke damage last summer. It was a telling time for sure. But through it all my son stood by me. He and he alone helped me rebuild what we had lost. I realized when he turned down going to meet friends for a trip to Cedar point just to help me finish our new deck that he was a man. But as we passed smiles back and forth I also knew I was losing my little boy. It is a great feeling to know you have done well by your child. It is also so sad to realize that the day will soon come that I will have to let go. I can say when a man is a boy all the new days ahead are adventures. But to a father time seems to test your resilience. While everything is exciting to the young who find it new. Life makes us grow when older by learning to let go.

Reviews

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I loved watching my daughter grow into a woman..it felt right and I never felt that tug that she was growing up..although I had my boy still..maybe I will feel different with him. It's the natural order to watch them develop into the adults that you have helped nurture..nice write

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Wow Mr. Morgan....this is a touching story.
I love the way you express what you have learned
from your son. You taught him well.

[Dane Osborne]

A warm and touching piece. It had an easy and pleasant flow.

[Another Relic]

Some of the best poems come from experience. This poem is the reflection of your being a great and caring father. All around good poem and Authors note. I wish you and your sonthe best. Great job.

[Magdelena]

I hate you!!!! :(:( This, all ALL your pieces, made me sob like a baby. What are u trying to do to me, turn me into a cry-baby? Sobbbbb! This was beautiful, it touched a spot inside that very few pieces do. Give you a guess who's piece do??? Hmmm? You got it!

Sighh, still tearing up from your words and song..

Mags xx

[Lydia Blackwell]

I appreciated your "author's note" as much as the poem, Tate. You are one of a kind. Great job at expressing your deep feelings of this trying time. Glad to see that you found the positive things amongst such tragedy.

[Rose Masen]

This made me cry. You spoke so beautifully and so powerfully through this entire piece. Your author's note was just as beautiful. I loved this piece.

[Cherrie Palmer]

wonderful story that I love to read

[SpokenWord]

Chosing to be helpful and responsible over hanging out with friends and having fun. That day had to make you feel proud, and made it special to rebuild with your son by your side WILLINGLY! I know that would have made me proud for sure. Great story and great poem!

[Antonio Valentino]

Amazing how sometimes in the worst tragedies, such good comes out.

A real silver lining for a loving father to teach the meaning of love, life, and family, to his son.

Great job Dad, you and you child are very lucky to have each other in your lives.