i have written two
poems for Haiku Friday
there’s one for each boy
ode to Logan
note: this might make more sense if you read my post from yesterday…
Logan, sweet Logan
you are my big baby boy
just fifteen months old
at times you can cause
pain in my posterior
you monkey boy you
and now i know why
you’ve been a bigger asshole
than per usual
when i snuck a peak
i saw molars popping up
in your little mouth
and it’s no wonder
why you’re acting so crazy
the pain must be bad
but no matter what
i say or i do, Logan
please know i love you
always remember
when i call you an asshole
i do it for sanity
always remember
when i call you an asshole
i do it with love
ode to Zander
oh Zander my boy
you’re my oldest monkey boy
at twenty-eight months
you’ve been through so much
over the past eighteen months
you’re such a strong boy
not wanting to eat
you seemed so scared of your food
it didn’t make sense
it was so scary
so slowly wasting away
my skinny Zander
and now it does seem
that we have hit a crossroads
something is changing
you’ve begun to eat
food you’ve never had before
amazing to watch
and so the treatment
and the counseling we’ve had
seems to be working
i finally see
a faint light at the end of
a long long tunnel
Zander, sweet Zander
seeing you begin to thrive
brings tears to my eyes
always remember
no matter how hard it’s been
my love never fails
always remember
no matter how long it takes
i’ll be by your side
