Tired of Being Alone

Excitement chased me round the globe

throughout my younger days

It haunted my soul day and night

in search of worldly praise

 

Life led me quite an adventure

through passion and delight

Searching the bars and alleyways

for each new sound and sight

 

Many's the place I called home

but none were quite the truth

Realities found within the mind

of each and every youth

 

As time went on I moved about

sampling all the wares

Those that had burned unceasingly

in my heart as in theirs

 

Time passed as I settled down

to stop my roaming ways

Happy was I to take the bit

give up my nights for days

 

The weeks seemed to pass pointlessly

work stopped my urge to roam

Though by caring for someone else

I 'd found myself a home

 

As years went by I asked myself

what more is there to life

To that came the answer a child,

family and a wife

Tate was the first to teach me love

foretelling of things to be

What it meant to love another

more than I ever loved me

Author's Note

The day my son was born. I had the strangest sensation. At 35 years old I thought I had experienced everything, gone everywhere. I had scribed his name upon his foot in permanent marker. The nurse looked at me and scowled. I stared back and told her she ought not think of swapping my child for someone elses. What was troubling to me was a new sensation. How could it be at 35 I was just now experiencing this? Then like a thunderclap it hit me. This was to be the first time I understood the meaning of both life and love. I had finally arrived at the answer to all my questions. I loved another more than myself and and then knew why I was alive. You know few things I learned that still ring so true. A wife can leave you. A family can break up. But a son will never abandon his father. No one can take his love from you! I know that since he was born I have never been nor felt alone.

Reviews

[Muse]

Moms can relate to this too..
I sometimes ask...what's the point? Why am I here? Life's purpose..is to maybe put my selfish ways behind me...and learn to love another more than I love myself. It's a Christlike love I suppose. To put others before you...in hopes that it will all come back to you with good karma.

[Pratik]

This is a truly loving poem. Sitting miles away and looking at the luminous computer screen, it may feel strange to say this, but I can truly FEEL your unconditional love for your children and family. Some bonds are forged by a stronger force known to mankind and the love, affection that exist between parents and children is one of those. Life always comes up with new offerings and its beautiful at the end of the day, no matter whatever may come.

[Missy Moooooo]

This is such an awesome poem,
I care for my daddy with everything we have going on and I just want to tell you, I'm 15 this is the rebel years so I am told. My daddy will always be my Number one. :) This is a great poem it is filled with love and compassion. Your son has a great dad.
Congrats.

[EmpressPoetess]

What an adorable loving write to express the joy and startling reality that re-creating life is! There's nothing to compare the deep love and serenity of looking at a small life that you brought into the world, from you but not you, like you and yet so uniquely their ownself!! Sigh, I've experienced this 4 times! Wonderful reflective poem.

[KAREN]

This touch me so deeply, its something that all who are parents should feel. It's so heartfelt and expressed that words fail me. EXCELLENT!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Beautiful poem of family and love! This led me through parts of your life and let me feel the happiness and warmth you feel toward your son and wife! Excellent reading!

[Rene Velez]

Children are the greatest answers to many of our questions, incredible the things we know and learn on the other side of the fence, wonderful reflection and wisdom Tate.

[Irfan Bashir Shah]

What it meant to love another more than I ever loved me..... wow!
ua poem speaks for itself..... my words will only dilute the special memories associated with this poem if i try to comment.... let not my clumsy scrwal come in the way.... cheers!

[WhiteWillow]

Nothing can prepare you for the overwhelming love you feel the first time you hold your child. It is only then that you realize you weren't put on this planet for any reason other than them. I am lucky enough to have been blessed with two, and it is more than I could ever have hoped for. The love of a family is a true treasure. Thanks for sharing.

[emmajoy]

Those last four lines sum up what love is all about .. loving someone far, far more than you could ever love yourself; the absolute abandonment of self, the *I* hasn't a smidgeon of meaning any more, the loved beloved is your master or mistress, your everything, the one to whom you give everything and ask for nothing in return.

Beautiful post, Tate, perhaps your best - at least for now.

[Coyote Poetry]

I understand these words. I lived for my dreams only till I held my child for the first time. Then I learn. I wasn't so important. I like the photo and the amazing poetry. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poem.
Coyote