Big blue eyes,and a happy smile
and a heart of gold, although he was only four months old
How we miss him , how we cried when we had to say goodbye.
When I think of him ,All a glow
with chubby cheeks and that tiny nose.
the way he giggled the way he played.
On New years eve, He would be eight
Sometimes I see him at that age
riding bikes, playing ball,
collecting bugs to scare his mom
Now in this dream he is older
driving cars , dating girls
riding golf carts and tilt a whirls.
Not a boy ,but a man
then he takes his new wife's hand
the music stops
they both stare at his aunt with gray hair.
the sun comes up the alarm clock rings
its hard to believe it was a dream.
As time goes by and I grow older,
I am glad that i had a chance to know him.
Author notes
To my little buckaroo
how I miss those eyes so blue
hugs and hugs you Lil crook
you stoled my heart with just one look
this piece was wrote for my nephew Leroy James Mattison
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Amazing Tribute
Oh, I accidentally pushed the button and it submitted so sorry.....
I hadn't finished the comment yet!
This was so touching and real. I can't imagine what it must of felt and still feels like. Your poem is written so beautifully and freely, no forced anything! I loved it and it so moved my heart! I loved the bugs, to scare his Aunt part!
What a great poem you have penned in tribute to your Nephew! Thank you so much for sharing it!
I can so feel the emotion and the sincerity all the way through.
Bravo!
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Oh, this was so incredibly sad, but very beautiful and honest. Every word flowed together, it was easy to read and easy to become attached to. Excellent work, your love glows from the words of this poem.
All the best, and thanks for entering,
KP
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First let me say that I am so very sorry for your loss.
You wrote a very beautiful poem for your nephew.
A very sad piece, yet you wrote it with beauty.
Thanks for sharing and good luck.
Justgot2loveme
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Well honey, I'm so sorry for your loss. I had a stillborn that would have been 13 this past month and it is so hard, you never get over it. Luckily I have three other babies that help me focus on them. Thank you for sharing and entering the contest. Good luck.
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whisper
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First, I'm very sorry for your lose. Second, this is a very good work of art. I could clearly feel the emotion within it and in-vision your dream. It made me cry.
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This is a poignant and bittersweet poem that I assume you've shared with your family. Thank you for sharing it with this contest.
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Wow i could feel all the different emotions as i read. I could see what i was reading in my head very well written and worded so great. Thanks for entering my contest. i wish you the best of luck.
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Congrats on the bronze and honorable mention trophy, however I may suggest that you consider changing the font color. It's impossible to read.
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"As time goes by and I grow older,
I am glad that i had a chance to know him."
It's never easy to lose someone, but I've always wondered if it was better to have actually gotten to know a child before they pass. You're always going to miss out on memories, that's a given, but there's something to hold on to when you're given the chance to bond. Great piece here, very well written.
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And we smile for what we had... thank you for the nice entry!
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Awwwww, he sounds like an adorable baby. It's always so sad when someone has to bury a child, and this poem almost had me in tears. I will definitely keep this little angel in my prayers; Well done.
Blessings,
Laura
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awwww
this is so cute! and for some reason, kinda sad! im pregnant, so, all i think about is my baby, coming soon. although i have no clue what to do.
either way, this was amazing.
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.....*sniffle*....your work seems like it would bring sadness or anger but it doesn't bring either....its actually quite joyful....nice work...
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this is such a beautiful poem and a wonderful tribute to your nephew. Thanks for the authors notes. Its always great to know the full story, although so sad to hear of this. But this was a truly great write.
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aw, cute. I think my favorite line was, "with chubby cheeks and that tiny nose." adorable!
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a very touching poem...it's always hard to let go but the wonderful memories of those we love always keeps our hearts warm...nicely done! easy to read with a nice flow to it -
this was sad and great it remind me of my son he was two when his dad tolk him and now he is 6 years old thanks for sharing and god bless
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I can't stop reading your work now,lol
This one is truly beautiful too, I can relate to this one well. My daughter lost her son last year, though she was only about 5 months pregnant, it was horrible. I like your author notes too, little buckaro
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heaven has a nursey full of angels charged with the care of the wee ones sent there far too soon, and they will be ibn your arms someday if you dance through life with the innocence of a babe.
My sympathies for your loss.~~~Artis
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this is a very emotional poem, i got the image of very much love from seeing him, and people say love at first sight isn't real! this is a very very good write. thanks for the entry!
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thank you very much for commenting on this poem it was a very emotional write . And I myself didnt believe in love at first sight until I lost my heart in those blue eyes and that smile . Imiss him very much and thanks agian
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amazing, I am both impressed and proud of my little sis for this breathtaking piece. The flow is awesome, the rhyme seems natural and fluid. This is a nice homage and a piece to be proud of. *hugs* congrats.
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beautiful sweet and full of love a very touching write sad but beautiful none th less well written and touching i loved it
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Now you have me in tears, how strange is it we were both writing poems on the same subject at the same moment.... I am sorry for your loss, I know this loss too.... breaks my heart.... beautiful though
Karen
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