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

Ouch, that hurts. Losing your house, would be so hard. I'm sorry that had to happened.
It happened to some people I know, they lost everything. So I can imagine what it must have been like to rebuild a house and parts of your life.
That must have been so neat to watch your boy grow into a man, you must be so proud. It's great for us kids, when life gives us chances like that to shine.
A very inspiring and moving poem!

[Jae]

Exquisite!

~Rem

[Gone]

WOW! That was awesome Tate! Completely choked me up! Song and verse working in harmony. Very powerful! then your notes to just top it off. Your pride and respect for your son eminates through this write.

[JanieB]

Wow..this is so terribly sad Tate. My heart hurts for you.

Your son must have one of the best Fathers in the world, who adores him so much, yet is keen for him to become a "man", and grow as an individual.
Fab job! x

[Ladysue]

First off the flow of this piece is impeccable and the sentiment nearly brought a tear. This was so beautiful and your note touching....excellent writing...

[Jasmine]

I think this is one of your best, Tate - absolutely inspired, such true emotion rings through the piece, enhanced by its simplicity. Amazing work.

[ice]

The poem is very good, flows nicely in tune to the theme, but, there is always a but...
But I like what you said int the author's note box almost as well as the poem..it is good prose...uncommon talk, it effected me as much as the poetry
Thanks for sharing the words in the box, and also saying the poem.

[Midday_Mystery]

Great Poem, Kinda Sad. I am sorry you lost your home. God Bless

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Great one that I enjoyed reading very much..Such creative work..I am glad that I chose this one to read this afternoon..Sunflower

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

A wonderful piece......timeless