Members Auntie Ruby Posted January 31, 2017 Members Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I first wrote this poem in 2010. It paints the picture of the struggle I had to love my nephew in the limits I had. I told my mom this past week. "I'm just auntie" and she replied back. "You aren't just an auntie, you're THE auntie!" I added a new verse this morning. NOT MY SON March 9,2010 "Written for my nephew" Not my son Do I have the right to love you Like my son Not my son Though you're not my son, can I hold you like you are I was there when you were born I was there when you came home I was there to see the smile in your infant eyes As you grew, I came for birthdays Holidays and Sundays I was there to see you grow in heart and size But now you've put your toys away It's girls and sports, that's what you play Your world is changing day by day Not my son Do I have right to love you Like my son Not my son Though you're not my son, can I hold you like you are Not my son The road is stretching farther The lesson learned are harder The ones who call you son seem like light years away It feels like no one understands Like no one's there to lend a hand Not my son, can you turn your head my way But now you've put your toys away It's cars and work, that's what you play Your world is changing day by day Not my son Do I have right to love you Like my son Not my son Though you're not my son, can I hold you like you are I will always love you You're the son I never had Only God and your parents love you more ( new verse written January 31, 2017) Not my son, my heart’s on hold How do I love you, how do I let you go I cannot see nor feel the loss like the ones who call you son My world goes on without you but my heart still doesn’t know But now you put it all away In Paradise is where you play The world it changed that Saturday Not my Son Do I have the right to grieve for you Like my son Not my son If only in my dreams, can I hold you like you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uncledebbie Posted January 31, 2017 Members Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 auntie ruby - the new verse is good - i wish you well in your grief journey <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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