Like Father like son.

His dad was in the back garden

laying some concrete slabs to

make a patio area.

He had his wellington boots on

and working gloves and

used a wheelbarrow

to help aid the lifting and moving

of the heavy slabs into place.

His mother was at the backdoor

watching them both.

Little Jenson was copying

what his father was doing.

Behind him from a distance.

He too had his boots on

and tiny gloves.

And was also using

a toy plastic

wheelbarrow to move

his pretend blocks

and then placing them down

in a different area in

the garden neatly and

nicely.

He would stand back to check

they look right.

With his hands on both hips.

And then,  odd time he would too

wiping bits of sweat from his

brow from working too hard.

His mother saw this and smiled.

And took a picture of both her

son and husband when they

least expected it.

Catching them both doing

what they loved together as one.

They say the greatest compliment you

can get is for someone to emulate you.

As her son was doing with his father in

their garden.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Dawn.
"They say the greatest compliment you
can get is for someone to emulate you."
I copy my grandfather. We need the mentors to make us wiser. Wonderful poetry shared dear friend. I did enjoy this one.
Coyote

[Onlyme]

Thanks Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Dawn.

[Dave]

What a fantastic picture for them to share together in later years. What a wise mother to have taken it. Was she you?

Take care - Dave

[Onlyme]

No was not me Dave, it was my husband brother nephew and his son. I was told about him copying his dad in the garden. And this poem sprung to my mind.

[Dave]

How very nice and thoughtful of you.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wanted so much to be like my dad when i was little....i grew to be a different person in the end...but hopefully hung on to some of his good traits and made them my own.
i really like this one.
j.

[Onlyme]

Thanks Jacob, Iam very sure you did hold onto some of your fathers great traids. As you have a good heart, wonderful mind and express yourself to perfection in your writings. :)

[Karmee]

Such a wonderful gem of a write, nicely written and your emotions so good in this

[Onlyme]

Thank you Kit, that was so lovely of you to say. Dawn.

[Karmee]

feel free to send me writes as well.

[Onlyme]

Aw bless you kit, and you too like wise. Dawn.
ps if you ever need a chat or a friend drop me a line anytime.

[Karmee]

k, thank you