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Between me and You
nothing much touches my
heart these days
nothing much evokes emotions of childish joy
must be a consequence of growing up
leaving childish things behind
but every once in awhile I feel something unexplainable
pulling on my heart strings and I remember the joy
that life can sometimes bring
even if I can't feel the joy I felt when I was a young boy,
free of stress and everything ahead
just observing my son as he takes on everyday life
believing he is the center of his world
unwilling to accept the help of my vast experience
no matter how menial the task, my help he will never ask
In his eyes there's nothing he can't do
between me and you-I'm so proud to call him my son
between me and you-he's the one who keeps me going
long after I don't have the strength to believe in anything.
(written sometime in 1998)
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