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Until Next Saturday
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Until Next Saturday |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! 
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This was written for my two sons Jeffrey Michael Carter and Brandon Casey Carter. I love you both with all that I am. xoxoxoxo ********************************** UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY I walk away envisioning Moments from the past All those little memories That were made to last I remember when I first held you You were so tiny then I counted your fingers and toes And, yes, thank God there were ten You've grown up so fast And I have missed so much Please know that Daddy loves you A whole , big 'ole bunch You're never far from my thoughts No matter near or far I will always love you No matter where you are I remember the first time You said "Daddy I love you" And it was all that I could do To say "Daddy loves you too" Tears fill my eyes again As I walk away Leaving you there with your mom Until next Saturday I see your tiny hand As you wave good-bye And it hurts me deeply This I can't deny I know you don't understand Why things have to be this way But please know that Daddy loves you A little more everyday |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Me and my three sons went thru this too but perhaps not as well as you... Savor every moment... and I know you will....James |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
*sigh* yeah we're doing this in reverse and it is as sad for me (watching his sons hurt) as it is for him to leave them all the time. Great rendition of your feelings. ~Heather |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Jeffrey, This is such a great poem... It's sad that we see you less and less these days, miss your poetry, my friend... Take Care, regards, sudhir |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Oh Jeff, my friend, I know what this means to you and what Michael and Brandon are to you. Again I say you are a wonderful father whose love for his boys shines through with every word...its gonna be ok. |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
Jeffery, There is no solace my friend. Only in the fact that we suffer together, and that one day they will see the folly of their ways. Just another Dicarded Dad |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Being a newly divorced mom, I loved seeing this from the dad's perspective. It isn't easy for either parent, one has to care for the kids most of the time, the other has all the loneliness inbetween seeing the kids again. Life is very hard. Corinne |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Thank you all so very much for listening to me ramble. Life isn't always easy, but my love for them grows stronger every day. |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Jeffrey, hi...I suspect it may have been quite difficult to write this wonderful poem, but that you have done it so sincerely moves me. There will be a time when you can share this with your sons. In the meantime, I know you will keep sharing the best of you ~ your heart. Thank you, Jeffrey. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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ddgoose Member
since 2000-07-25
Posts 250Baltimore, MD, USA |
Jeff I can hardly write this with the tears coming down my face. Beautifully done and every word shows how much you love them. Just keep telling them that when you talk and see them. didi |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Jeffery wonderful poem and I wish you all the best, I know it must be a hard situation at times but by this poem seems like your children have nothing to worry about with a very caring father like you. The softest thing in the world Will overcome the hardest.Non-being can enter where there is no space". Taoist saying |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Jeffrey, Hi to you my friend!! Welcome back!!  Now, this was a great one from you. I can feel your emotions coming through loud and clear. I know it is not easy, but I am glad you are hanging in there. I know they mean the world to you. Take care my friend. LW Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Thank you all for your kind words. I appreciate them every one. |
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