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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2002-09-13 05:30 AM

Dad Come Out and Play

Dad I want a candy bar.
Well go and get one son.
Dad you have to take me.
Come on Dad we'll have lots of fun.
Oh Dad, I want some baseball cards too.
Buy me some baseball cards...will you?
Dad teach me how to ride my bike.
Come and play some catch with me.
Read me a Mickey Mouse story.
Come out and play with me.
Dad me and you can have lots of fun.
These are the memories of conversations
between a father and his five year old son.
Now my son is almost twenty nine
and I wonder what happened to all the time.
And I miss those days when my son needed me
so desperately and ask me every day.
"Dad come out and play."...

Dad teach me how to ride my bike.
Play some catch with me.
Read me a Mickey Mouse story.
Dad come out and play with me.

JamesLee
Sept12
2002
I have three sons and
I love them desperately
and miss them very much
if I don't see them
for awhile...
LoveYou
Gabriel
Jeremiah
Daniel

pmc
Junior Member

since 2000-03-09

Posts 48
Germany

1 posted 2002-09-13 06:27 AM

Hello James,

I know just how you feel.

pmc.

Kit McCallum

Administrator

Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2002-09-13 07:38 AM

They sound like three very lucky young men, James. I'll bet, there are times when these wonderful memories surface in their minds as well, bringing a smile to them ... just like you did for me today.

Best wishes,
/Kit

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-09-13 08:14 AM

(big hugggssssssss) Oh James, this made me cry because it is so beautiful and I know Gabriel, Jeremiah, and Daniel are all so lucky to have a wonderful loving dad like you, God Bless You All and I hope you get to see each other all again soon, my heart goes out to you! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

4 posted 2002-09-13 06:49 PM

Hello James

I was so very moved by your heartfelt words and I must say that this reminded me of the song by Harry Chapin called "Cat's In The Cradle". Your love for your sons shines through your words.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

5 posted 2002-09-13 06:59 PM

Wonderfully written

Cold hands means a warm heart

TradingSpaces19
Member

since 2002-08-31

Posts 134
Arvada, Colorado

6 posted 2002-09-13 06:59 PM

Dear James,

This is a great poem and you are a good father but it made me cry because I have never known my father, I have never got to say "Dad come out to play", or "Dad teach me how to ride my bike". If you knew what he did to my mom you would also understand why I hate him so much but thank you for sharing and your sons are so lucky to know their dad and to have been able to say those things.

Andrea Kruckenberg

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

7 posted 2002-09-14 01:35 PM

JM,  I try to always think of just exactly
this on days when I reflect back many years
to another time...when I too was that child.

Yes, love them,  enjoy them and when the
opportunity comes,  take it and run with
it....that they can feel the love of a
father,  and experience the joy of being
together,  playing, laughing...and even
crying together...

Nicely done,  very much so....

Barry

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