Son

by epoet - Libra

Son,
someday you'll find out
who I really am.

But for now, 
know that I loved you,
and did all that I could.

Even though you were
a part of me,
I turned my back on you.

I just wasn't ready
for the world
I had in you.

You came along 
by surprise
and took my heart away.

Son,
someday you'll meet me.
Then you'll know 
what kind of man I am.

A man who cares,
a man who dies,
a man who's crying inside.

For I'm the one
who has made a mistake
by not being there for you.

Son,
someday you'll understand 
why I did what I did.

The reasons why I left
are uniportant now,
just know that I always loved you.

All that matters now,
is that you become 
what I could not.

Son,
please forgive me.
I didn't mean to hurt you.

I abandoned you
and left you with your mother.
I hope she loved you
mor than I did.

Son,
I'm sorry.
I'm crying with every day
that I miss of your life.

Reason for writing:

    the fact that a friend of mine had to leave his son to his mother after they got divorced.  He had to leave him because he was dying of cancer and didn't know how much longer he was going to be alive.    

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2000-05-08 00:13:15
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:10
Poem ID: 55932

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