I Watch You Cry

The pain of watching my son go through the painful trials & tribulations of a Divorce prompted this write...

Is there a greater pain

 than watching your child cry?

no matter what age

 it tugs at the heart strings

a scraped knee, a football injury,

 a dying relationship

each band-aid of love

 holds a special significance

i watched you grow

 from a wild-eyed perfect child

with an extreme sport mentality, 

always on the edge

so many runs to emergency

 to make a parent worry

 close calls after the pained upset,

 we nearly lost you after one

a broken heart has taken you down 

like no other injury could

a bitter wound that can't be fixed

 with kisses or learned skill

I've watched you grow into a man,

 it's hard to watch you break

For there's no greater love

          than a mother for her son

Reviews

[Indie Skreet]

I'm glad you found me, because in turn I have found you. This made my blood run cold. I have published very little on here, most of my work goes on Booksie.com where I have already established some strong connections due to my writing on my own abused childhood. I also struggle daily watching my own 25 year old son waste his once gilded life away. You are the first writer I have found to touch on this subject. Rightly or wrongly I wrote one on my son's attempted suicide and his sister's response. If I find there is any interest on Writers Cafe, no doubt I will add them. Thanks again.

[Frieda P]

Too bad for the connection but yes, I'm happy that we did....send me an RR for your write, I'd be happy to read it....sorry for you pain too. Kids, we get the best and the worst of them, but they are always our children. Thank you for your kind response Indie.

[InsanityWriter]

Beautiful and quite true. A mother and her child's love is quite special. :)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I like the way you balance, sentimentality with cognition, such good writing and thanks for sharing

[Frieda P]

Thanks SHEEMA, this was a tough write about my son...do appreciate your response.

[Butch Decatoria]

one boy one girl

[Frieda P]

Ah nice....one of each. Thanks Poetic Fluffer.

[Michael G.]

I think you have described this feeling perfectly. You want to help and there is a feeling of helplessness blocking the way. Great write. (Fathers can feel this, also.)

[Frieda P]

I'm sure you do Michael, it is utter helplessness. Each has to find their own way, it's just a very hard lesson to watch them endure.

[Yellow Butterfly]

No mother wants to see their child in pain no matter what age they are they will always be your baby...

This was very moving...... :O)

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Yellow Butterfly, you must have children.

[Horizon K.]

I feel your heart in this one. And I have a son too, so I can totally relate, though my child is only 4, not old enough for such heartbreaks... Still there is nothing that can be compared to that love, having someone we will worry over for a lifetime of tribulations...
We watch them grow, struggle, win... And hope that through it all, a mothers love will keep them afloat...

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Horizon, yes, some come from the head, but this was directly from the heart to the pen. 4, what a precious age, seems like just yesterday and yet so long ago. Enjoy, it goes like lightning speed, before you know it, he'll be grown!

[Horizon K.]

I know...sigh....
And today it is sunny in LA!

[Emerald Seas]

Sorry to hear of the circumstances for your son. Heartache is a difficult wound as there's not much we, on the outside, can do to help. Very hard as a mom to watch our children suffer

[Frieda P]

More difficult than anything else I can imagine really, thanks Sera.

[Butch Decatoria]

awww... i understand, have two which i lost... give me more of your rawness... good night... frieda -- you should publish...

[Frieda P]

Oh my, I sorely hope you don't mean two sons...

[Ambereen]

Every line is so heartfelt ... Bless your son ... This too shall pass

[Frieda P]

Thanks Ambereen, one can only hope.