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.

[steppenwolf]

Wow. Every word is true. I have a 29 year old son so I know what this is.

[OTownPete]

Boy oh boy can I relate but unfortunately my story includes watching my only son suffer and die from cancer at the age of 38. Always appreciate the times of your life with that wonderful child. Your friend in words, Pete

[Frieda P]

So sorry Pete, I can only imagine your pain, I lost my sister, the pain never ceases does it?

[critic h]

yes you are absolutely right. mothers love is above all heavens gifts, even itself. but todays generation take her, the person who stays awake for you to sleep, for granted. my mother trembles more than my pain when a scratch scars my skin. Truly divine. Those children who shows in gratitude to her paves their way to a place painful than the home of devil. your poem covers the unexpected. sorry for ur son but above all sympathy with you.

[Frieda P]

thanks so much for your kindness critic h...much appreciated.

[AYVID N]

The mother-son bond is especially divine and I vouch for it being mum to a little 6 year old boy!

Just be there for him and let him know you love him more than anyone can.

As a poem, this has all the mother's love in it and more. Superb!

[Frieda P]

Thank you sweet Divya, enjoy every second of it, goes by quicker than you could ever imagine.

[AYVID N]

You are welcome Frieda! I can see you are a wonderful mother. Your children are fortunate to have you.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with your thoughts. Our children become our life. We hope happiness and success for them. I agree with the statements in the poem. We will cried often with our children in good and bad times. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Yes in good times too which are so so sweet, the bad times make one feel so helpless as a parent. Thanks John.

[Night]

A very heartfelt write my friend...I gotta call my Mom...=)

[Frieda P]

You always make me smile David, good idea.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nice mother's love piece. Many fathers feel equally as passionate about their children. I bought my younger a two up from the ages of 4 and 6 after my ex ran off with a public school boy!

[Frieda P]

I'm sure you are John, and that really sucks....!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nah it's history now!

[Frieda P]

Still at least now I know why you're so cranky... lol
kidding ;-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a lovely, sad piece...a mother's love, yes.

sorry your son is going through this...my mom had to apply the band aid three times for me...

it seemed to hurt her the last two times, more than it did me.

[Frieda P]

thanks jacob, 3xs can't even fathom....poor you, poor mom

[KeeD]

Sorry to hear about that Frieda, you're an amazing mother and it shows not only now that i've gotten to know you better as a friend but through your poems and writings. We love you F.P < 3 this was touching and beautiful, a mothers love can never be replaced and although it can't cure all the wounds it can sure as hell make them pain a lot less.

[Frieda P]

There is no balm, even in a mother's love unfortunately, we can't kiss it and make it all better all the time. Thanks Kee, you're so sweet as always...

[N!LoC]

touching... even though i could never feel a mother's love for her child...

[Frieda P]

thanks N!LoC