Monday, March 29, 2010

The Boy with Two Dolls


He was a round cheeked child
soft of face and form
a mass of brown waves
covering the top of his head.

He carried two dolls
a boy and a girl,
clutched tightly in
his small hands.

It was show-and-tell
and what he wanted
was to share the two dolls
that he loved most.

His mother standing near,
a hand resting gently
on his shoulder,
saying, this is my son.

She, honoring him
who he is
his very essence
so safe in her love.



***Note: The inspiration for this poem came from seeing a little boy and his mom last yearat GIRL's preschool. (This was first posted on 1/17/09)

****"Iron Essence 2" Painting by Chuck Gumpert.


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6 comments:

  1. Wendy Claire BarrieMarch 30, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    My boy is at seven still unashamed to take his bear(s)everywhere. I love that about him!

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  2. One of my boys had a doll he carried everywhere--those are the ones you know will make terrific dads some day!

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  3. Good for mom. I hope teachers see a lot of this.

    xoxo

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  4. I love this! This is beautiful. And I love that you wrote it based on something you witnessed firsthand.

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  5. Truly Beautiful dear.
    Beautiful!

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  6. I'm that very mom who is so proud of her doll loving son. The dolls are gone but the spirit remains.

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