Moments of My Son

by Larry Chamberlin   Mar 3, 2015


If I could give you anything
it would be moments:

It would be the moment
you perfected
your first 180,
bruises and all.

It would be the moment
your young sister asked
if you could dance in a silly way
and you mimicked her perfectly.

It would be the moment
you leaned over the edge
and looked to the bottom
from the tooth of time.

It would be the moment
I stood beside you
as your beautiful bride
walked down the aisle.

It would be the moment
you read your grandmother's
favorite poem to her
as she lay dying.

All these moments
make up points of your life
sure as the stars make
the constellations of the sky.

These are how I have known you,
and how I will always know how to find you.

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  • 7 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    Yes these moments are the ones that are much cherished and always remembered no matter how silly or minor it is; and it is these moments that always pop into our mind when we sit to share with our kids. They might not feel it is a "moment to remember" but for us parents those are the special ones.

    Nicely penned.

  • 7 years ago

    by Em

    This is beautiful Larry.

  • 7 years ago

    by Mahesh Kachare

    Your poetry gives heavenly pleasure to me. Best poem.

  • 9 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Larry,

    I love reading your poetry... just brings such a calm to me.

    This poem about your son brought tears to my eyes and I can relate to it with my daughters.

    I really admire the style you took this piece in rearguards to the memories and your ending was one that left me speechless....

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