Fathers,
Sons and Grandsons By Jim Kittelberger
If only, when I was young I could have shown the love
I felt, as easily as I can now.
But some of us store our feelings Deep down inside. Then only too
late do we understand, The selfishness of such an act.
It seems especially important for a boy To hear
the words, "I love you", from a father, And much more likely he won't.
It's so few words to say and seems
so easy. "Yeah, right." The voyage of feelings from heart to mouth Is a difficult journey for men to take, But
if you are lucky, life will give you another chance.
The sons of my son fill me with love. I talk to them,
I listen to them, I play with them, I squeeze them and they respond with love right Back at you.
I savor
it, I feel free and open with my love for them, But each time, I feel a pang of guilt. I felt the same love for my
sons, so why couldn't I show it?
The journey from heart to mouth for my grown sons is not as long A journey
as mine was. Their mother probably taught them that. As for me, I tell all fathers who have the same Problem I
had, "What the heck are you waiting for? Your Sons want to hear it and you want to say it.
It's a journey
you will be so glad you took.
Copyright 2001 Jim Kittelberger. All Rights Reserved.
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