My Son

My son, once again, is not taking care of his diabetes (type 1) and is very sick. He is 22 and in denial.

I fear you will die

before me.

Primal, swirling fear

of seeing my golden son,

My only one,

Fragile flower in a basket.

Lying lifeless in a casket.

Long before his time.

Constant trepidation

He will be cut

before his prime.

Oh why can’t you see?

You are in denial.

And I am grieving all the while.

 

 

Reviews

[Kaylor Mason]

I can't imagine the sheer stress of being a parent. It's got to be akin to an eternal tidal wave. No, scratch that--many eternal tidal waves, in succession. I pray your son gets better, ma'am; denial can be a deadly dangerous thing.

[Samuel Dickens]

Your concern for him is entirely warranted. What is there in this world more important than our children? Nothing. If only he could be you for five minutes, he'd understand. I hope and pray that he comes to his senses.

[zainul]

I pray for his recovery and your strength to take care of him.

[TL Boehm]

Our kids can rip our hearts out. This is eloquent and heart felt. Peace. It is possible that your son will straighten out - boys seem to take a while to get that frontal lobe working right - but they can do it. My heart goes out to you. I have two male children....peace.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

The heartache is felt... This touches the core of fear and sorrow. Any parent who worries about the painful struggles of their child, can truly connect with this piece.

[Lawrence Parlier]

It's tough when they reach the age when you can only advise and not direct. I hope he's better.

[Revery]

Very strong fears and feelings. Justified given your sons responsibility for his own health. So sorry your going through this and hope this experience changes his outlook.

[Chris]

Pretty damn rough...