When all your fears and doubts come back.
If we have no survivng children are we still Fathers? If we do
have other children are we good Fathers or are we all
rapped up in our grief for our lost children?
Or is it the other way and we find that we haven't thought of our
lost children in a long time? Father's Day can bring
back a lot of memories, some good , some bad.
We will always love our lost children,
not as openly as our partners perhaps but in our own
way just as deeply. Remember the stronger the love, the deeper the grief.
Rod Carter Father 0f 2 heaven bound angels and 1 earthboundangel
I heard quite often "Men don't cry"
though no one ever told me why,
So when I fell and skinned a knee
no one came by to comfort me.
And when some bully-boy at school
would pull a prank so mean and cruel,
I'd quickly learn to turn and quip:
"It doesn't hurt" and bite my lip.
So as I grew to reasoned years
I learned to stifle any tears,
Though "Be a big boy" it began
Quite soon I learned to "Be a Man".
And I could play that stoic role
While storm and tempest wracked my soul,
No pain or setback could there be
Could wrest one single tear from me.
Then one long night, I stood nearby
And helplessly watched my son die,
And quickly found to my surprise
That all that tearless talk was lies.
And still I cry and have no shame
I cannot play that "Big Boy" game,
And openly, without remorse
I let my sorrow take it's course.
So, those of you who can't abide
A man you've seen, who's often cried,
Reach out to him with all your heart..
As one whose life's been torn apart.
For men DO cry when they can see
Their loss of immortality,
And tears will come in endless streams
When mindless fate destroys their dreams.
~Written by Ken Falk.
A Part of me travels with you
As your spirit travels forth,
A perfect child in my heart forever
You will never be forgotten.
The short time that we shared
A time so precious to me,
You shall always be my beloved son
From now through eternity.
My cries of pain are silent
An emptiness fills my soul,
Evan, I'll always remember
How your passing took it's toll.
Good-byes are difficult to say
May the angels care for you above,
But even death can never break..
The bond of your Fathers Love.
~Written by Evan's Dad, Randy.
