You were born
Five years after
I was broken,
And you grew
Inside my emptiness
I loved you
From day one,
I kept busy
With your neediness
I held you
Close to me,
I was scared
Of my fearfulness
You grew up
The years flew,
You were tired
Of my sadness
You were smart
The world your oyster,
I was embarrassed
By my unworldliness
You became a man
The pride I felt,
Gave me strength
In my loneliness
You grew old
At last you
Understood me
And I could rest
In my peacefulness
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