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Sep 2011 1,035 Views 12 comments

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Author: Unknown

I read my sons facebook page
with tears in my eyes...
He said why fall in love when it never lasts
its just a bunch of lies

what has made him cynical at the tender age of fifteen
lack of love in my life or the abuse he has seen
his own father doesn't want anything to do with him
God, living in THAT house was something from Brothers Grimm

I have tried to hide behind the smile
But He saw through it to the tears and pain in my heart
Colin is very wise and
extremely smart

How can I make him see
love doesn't always end in pain
love can be special and exciting
it doesn't have to be mundane

How can I get him to believe
when I have doubts too
How can I get love back into our broken hearts
Or is it just something we have to muddle through

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Posted: Sep 2011

About this poem:

Saw my sons facebook page status update this morning..... I tried to be a good mom.. I got away from the abuse I thought in time.. I just screwed up both our lives. God I love him.. Im trying to think and come up with solutions.. I have none.

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elo69santa cruz, California USASep 4, 2011

honesty and open communication are the only solid tools we have...there is a time too just to let the past be what it is... if he is indeed wise have faith in him... there will be a smile on some girls face which leads him to the garden.. you cant fight gravity or stop the waves from crashing .....elo..

AyhraAdelaide, South Australia AustraliaSep 4, 2011

You do country lady, because all you need is all that love that you have. It is not easy to be mom and dad at once, but the effort is always worth it, you know that; and I am sure you do your best. Communication is always the main tool :)
Love

swade777Grants Pass Area, Oregon USASep 4, 2011

'Love' between partners is conditional.... love between mother and child is unconditional! That's the love that your son Colin shall always find to be reliable!!

fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida USASep 4, 2011

From my experience althogh maybe different from your I chose to stay single for several years now just to bridge that gap. To show wha love is from a father to a daughter and not to fill the gaps with this person or that person but to build a foundation. I am a man of God and truly believe that a house built on sand will surely fall. Love is all there so be still and be confident in it and it will conquer throgh any doubts

kickit22auburn, Washington USASep 4, 2011

start with the love you have for him let that grow then he will see that love is good cause his mom treats him like so. he can see love isn't bad cause he has a mom that loves him so.

build your foundation stronger with him then slowly bring another man boyfriend in you do not want him to turn out to be a rebel. sounds like he might have a start. but keep God in the picture i know you do.
my little advice wish you the best with that..
kickit.

niah9Auckland, New ZealandSep 4, 2011

The healing process takes time...sometimes we slip back, but we also move forward....and gradually, he will understand. You can't force it or beat yourself up....just time.
Elo is right....and you have learnt the lesson, to take care in future....if we learn from mistakes...and some think I do not.... opinions....we all have them....that's good....and yes....he'll have his head turned soon enough by a pretty girl......niah

country_lady67OPclarion, Pennsylvania USASep 4, 2011

thank you all for you kind comments.. hugs

RedexNorthumberland, England UKSep 5, 2011

Yes it is hard to watch our children no matter what age go through lifes rough path. It is just as all teenagers feel going through love afairs, thats how they learn whats real and true.
Sometimes when we have had a rough trip we reflect and think thats what ails our kids, but it is just life itself.,
How we mothers always end up feeling guilty.
You love your son, so that will be his foundations in the end.

thelmatallaGeneva, SwitzerlandSep 5, 2011

Dear Country Lady, your son is just learning the hard way about love. But let's hope he'll not be scarred for life. There are different types of love and as we know, romantic love doesn't last. She should concentrate on other forms of love.
Peace & love to everyone!

FellsmanLake District, Cumbria, England UKSep 5, 2011

Dear country lady

None of us has all the answers to loves caprices, Love bestows and withholds her favours with equal lack of logic or reason to all and sundry.

Age isn't a factor, Cupid's arrows can hit their mark at any age with all the associated highs and lows.

Your son has the love of his very caring mother... that is a pearl beyond price. Aged 15, he will be lucky if he gets through the remainder of his teens and early 20's without a few heartbreaks - and possibly breaking a few hearts himself. That's life.

Kindest regards

Bill

gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts USASep 5, 2011

Hi, country_lady67,
I feel the mother's pain for her son in this verse. He said why fall in love when it never lasts... That is his question to ask and his to answer. All each parent can do is give love. A child will know that love can last because it does.

Ladybee42East Liverpool, Ohio USASep 6, 2011

Aww hunni, he has to find his own path in love - as you did and just by being a loving person you show him that there is love and people worth loving. He still has so much growing up to do - just keep showing him the lovely lady that is you.