Father ’n Son

One afternoon beneath a tree,

my age no more than twenty-three,

'pon Mary's supple, soft red cheek

I placed a kiss that made me weak.

In me, her charms endowed romance

with ev'ry quick, flirtatious glance.

At every turn of every stroll,

a kiss from her I gladly stole.

As years elapsed, we merged with fun;

then, traded vows … we had a son.

I saw our young man’s growing drive,

bestowed by life to make men thrive.

And then, one day at twenty-three,

a girl he kissed beneath a tree.

I need not share what follows next,

it parallels my prior text.

I only hope when we’ve grown old,

our legacy will thus be told …

“The girls we'd kissed beneath a tree,

made all live very happily.”

Author's Note

Thank you to Richard for his invaluable help. He's a blessing to the site. 😊

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really like this poem....like Cat Stevens' "Father and Son" values passed down.
At 23 we know not what is to come....but the outcome here is quite perfect.
j.

[Relic]

I appreciate your thoughts, J. Thank you. :)

[Relic]

By the way, I didn't know he had a song by that name. I'll give it a listen.

[William Michael Reeves]

I'll agree with that! And your poem too. Smooooooth. I usually recite a rhymed poem like this out loud and this one came off the tongue easy and funny as well. With the profound truth of the cycle of our lives under it. Would you call this an Epigram?

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your comment, Bill.
An Epigram? I never thought about that when writing. I'm not sure if that would classify it. I think an epigram deals with one thought. I'm not sure if this fits into that catagory or not. Something to think about though. :)

[William Michael Reeves]

As I understand it an epigram is any short humorous poem that tells a story. But I'm still learning

[Relic]

I can see why you would think that. I'm still learning too.

[Fran Marie]

round and round life goes
a continuous cycle ever
spinning ..a delightful
read ..i much enjoyed
this one..

nice work

[Relic]

Thanks so much for taking the time to read it, Fran.

[Fran Marie]

you're s o welcome 😊

[DIVYA]

This poem was so good to read... it has emotion, joy and a certain preciousness of relationships. Life comes a full circle and so beautifully here. It makes me feel our time on earth though brief is made so much more meaningful by love. The rhyme is lovely and the meter is foot tapping! Kudos dear Relic!

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your kind thoughts, DIVYA. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem with a happy ending. The world does fall into a circle of a sort. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry. I did enjoy.
Coyote

[Relic]

I'm grateful for your visit and kind comment, Coyote. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome my friend.