A Birthday Wish

by tipmeupsydney, New South Wales, Australia

Apr 2011 455 Views 19 comments

A Birthday Wish

I can not smell your hair
I can not touch your skin
I can not see your smile
or the scar upon your chin

I can feel you close to me
I can feel your chill
I can feel happy
and grieve for you still

I can see its not my time right now
I can see the girls need me
I can see that you are free my son
but with you I want to be.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Posted: Apr 2011

About this poem:

I wrote this for my sons birthday, he was killed in a car accident 7yrs ago

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Comments (19)

agoodguy2havesuffolk, Virginia USAApr 13, 2011

tipmeup, oh i wish i had words to comfort the hurt, nothing i could say would be equal in any way to what you've already said. my condolences. ;-|

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 13, 2011

thank you agoodguy2have, :) thank you

moonontideSydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 13, 2011

tipmeup.
What a beautiful beautiful birthday wish for your son.I can feel your arms around him.Thankyou for sharing your soulheart need with us.You will never lose him. He is with you.

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 13, 2011

thank you so much moontide i feel honoured to be able to share xxx

Macduff5Newcastle, New South Wales AustraliaApr 14, 2011

Such an emotionally powerful poem. So sad and it must hurt so much. All I can say is that I hope in the process of writing this poem and sharing your grief and heartfelt memories that it helps in that healing process. My sincere condolences.

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 14, 2011

Thank you macduff yes it does help and im growing through the pain. Thank you for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts

jazzy75Houston, Texas USAApr 14, 2011

Big Hugz!

Thank you for sharing such as sensitive poem

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 15, 2011

thank you jazzy for comments and hugs

niah9Auckland, New ZealandApr 15, 2011

tipmeup....better than a photgraph, because it has emotion....

Niah

Pr3cious1Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USAApr 15, 2011

Sweety, I'm extremely sorry 4 ur lost & this is lovely

pilgrimageofloveSydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 15, 2011

tipmeup
Emotion put into words beautifuly

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 15, 2011

niah9, pr3cious1 and pilgramageoflove thank you so much for taking the time too read my poem and to post such kind words, thank you and gods speed to all

boyshchrm6barrie, Ontario CanadaApr 15, 2011

Sorry for your loss. You exspress your
love very well.

gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts USAApr 15, 2011

Hi, tipmeup,
Thinking of you and your daughters in your loss. A Birthday Wish is a great tribute to both the love for the son you lost as well as the daughters that continue to sustain your life. May your unimaginable loss be comforted by our caring.

tipmeupOPsydney, New South Wales AustraliaApr 16, 2011

thank you boys and gnj, it helps to know there are so many understanding beautiful people. this poets tab is the best thing i have found online so far