Forever Love

A soft and gentle touch,
A heart made out of gold.
A soothing voice before me,
many emotions go untold.

The innocence of the spirit,
the gentleness of the mind.
Such pureness and devotion
so often hard to find.

A twinkle in the eye,
so adorable and so sweet
Qualities like these
are rarely those you meet.

A reaching hand out to greet you.
The patters of their feet.
A warm place to cuddle,
A safe place indeed.

You often wonder how
you may question why.
You soon realize life passing you by.

So cherish every moment.
Never underestimate the mind.
Look deep inside your heart
And then you will find,
the unconditional love of a child.

He Sits Alone

He sits alone and stares
wondering what he's done.
He questions everything
and how it all begun.
No Christmas cards
not even a voice to hear.
He sits alone and stares
thinking Dad is always near.
The past sometimes repeats itself
with problems on the rise.
with a glimmer of hope
and faith at hand
you can see it in his eyes.
He bows his head low
and closes his tired eyes.
He peacefully drifts off
and lets out a big sigh.

After a short breath, he begins to hear
I love you son, stay strong.
Dad is always here.

Copyright, Elizabeth Patterson.
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