To My Son - By Jo

A child so loving and special

A sparkle in his eye

A kind, caring helper

A whirlwind by my side.

A clever little learner

A pleasure to be around

A huggable little monkey

A gorgeous face, sleeping sound.

A bond so tight and beautiful

A strength, we link as one

A catalogue of memories

So why you ask, your dad has gone?

I love you with all my heart my boy

I’m sad it came to this

A father/son bond should always be cherished

But your needs come far before his.

I know your Dad is proud of you

And loves you just the same

But I am not the enemy

Your life is precious son, it’s not just a game.

I stress, I worry, I cry at night

I wish I didn’t care

For everything this year has taught me

The guilt is hard to bare.

The responsible one, the primary parent

For everything is on me!

I can’t do right for wrong my son

I hope one day you’ll see.

I want to show you off

For the whole world to see your face

Your 40,000 photos

The photo frames pride of place.

I wish for you to see your family son

I never kept you away

I’m sorry if it seems like that

But I can’t control what they say.

Your singing, your dancing

Your silly little laughs

Your hugs, your cuddles, your kisses

Those noisy night time baths.

Our snuggle time, our favourite place

A time I’ll one day miss

You feed from me, I smile at you

We share a tender kiss.

The days, the weeks, the months go by

I wish for better times

I never told them to go away

I wish I’d seen the signs.

A child should have two parents

An abundance of love times two

You deserve the very best my love

My bestest boy, I love you.