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If I Could - A Message to My Son

Updated on February 13, 2013
Illustration by Mimi O'Garren
Illustration by Mimi O'Garren
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If I could protect you from everything that hurts

I would take too much, rob you of life

Yet it wounds my heart to see you cry a single tear

How can I give up

This pointless fight


For you will grow stronger

And you will grow wise

Treasure things that bring a laugh and smiles into your eyes

And I will grow prouder

And know you are mine

And yet much more than this

A sea of rhyme



If I could hold you near me like yesterday's embrace

I would say so much, bless you with LOVE

No one need remind me of expressions on your face

Deep in my heart

Below - and so above


Cloud writing...
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And you will grow stronger

And you will grow wise

Treasure things that bring a laugh and joy into your eyes

And I will grow prouder

Knowing you are mine

And yet much more than this

A sea of rhyme


TYM


Copright February 13, 2013 Heaven Leigh

Chandler & London
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Illustration Mimi O'Garren
Illustration Mimi O'Garren | Source

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    • heavenleigh707 profile imageAUTHOR

      Heaven L Burkes 

      4 years ago from The Invincible Heart of Neverland

      Thank you for your comment, Genevieve. I'm happy this article could clarify things for you. :)

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      Genevieve 

      4 years ago

      I have been so belwederid in the past but now it all makes sense!

    • heavenleigh707 profile imageAUTHOR

      Heaven L Burkes 

      4 years ago from The Invincible Heart of Neverland

      Thank you for your comment, Shanna. :)

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      Shanna 

      4 years ago

      Knewlodge wants to be free, just like these articles!

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      tanja 

      5 years ago

      beautiful :-)

    • heavenleigh707 profile imageAUTHOR

      Heaven L Burkes 

      5 years ago from The Invincible Heart of Neverland

      Thank you, dear Shauna. Guess I feel immensely protective of both, but my son is younger. ;) Wearing our hearts outside of ourselves - watching them walking around - *sigh* Much LOVE to you and your son! :)

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      Shauna L Bowling 

      5 years ago from Central Florida

      This is beautiful, Heaven. Sons are so special and we moms seem to protect them more than perhaps a daughter. Boys just seem so in need of mothering and ongoing protection.

    • heavenleigh707 profile imageAUTHOR

      Heaven L Burkes 

      5 years ago from The Invincible Heart of Neverland

      Thank you for reading, dear Mike. No more powerful emotion than that of a parent for their child. :)

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      mckbirdbks 

      5 years ago from Emerald Wells, Just off the crossroads,Texas

      Your heart is so full of love. This outpouring will become a part of the family legacy.

    • heavenleigh707 profile imageAUTHOR

      Heaven L Burkes 

      5 years ago from The Invincible Heart of Neverland

      Thank you for reading - and for your kind comment, dear Cam. :)

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      Chris Mills 

      5 years ago from Hartford, CT

      Heaven Leigh, this is a beautiful blend of powerful writing and tender emotion running throughout. Thank you.

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