I remember the giggled laughter
That bounced through those bright eyes.
I remember taking you on the back of my bike
Accompanying your older brother to school.
We all gave up a bungalow in Elmhurst
For a bed and breakfast in Wisconsin.
Hoping it would be a new adventure for all of us.
The time we spent running around the mansion
Wee some of the best times ever.
I watched you play video games and
Shoot your brother with paint balls
Grandpa Art and Jr duck taping you to the lion statues
Guitar HERO TILL 2 am
Tipped over golf carts and stitches
And a hand through the window
All brought us closer together
I was all behind you when you decided
College wasn’t for you.
Music was for you. Camping was for you.
European soccer and fishing with the guys
was for you.
Freedom was for you.
Then love came around and for the first time
Shared you with the girl of your dreams
A soft breeze on a hot summer day
A cuddle blanket on those cold winter eves.
Time for mom to take a back seat and let the magic unfold before me
How was I to know that we would get closer
More open, more magical
As the love spread through the two of you
And rained down on the rest of us
How was I to know that two years ago
My perfect picture of happily ever after
Would come crashing, bashing down around my head
The broken crystal shards embedding into my heart
Destroying a part of my life with such instant precision
I still feel it’s depths every time I breathe
Two years ago today
Our lives changed. Our hearts broke. Our souls shifted.
Still helpless today, we can only accept. And imagine.
None of us will ever be the same.
Yet you left us with memories and smiles
You had a way about you so charming
Everyone wanted to hug you.
We all still do.
Your name always comes up in conversation
And the grandkids are joining in too
We see you in the boat in Eagle River
And on the ski slopes at Brûlée.
I see you sitting on Santa’s lap
From babe to laughing young man.
I see you in the shadow of dawn
And on the trails at dusk.
You will always be my little guy.
Humoring the Goddess 
So beautiful !!! I know what you feel.
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Thank you my friend. Sadness and pain are a part of life. I hate that part.
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So do I but they say that everything happens for a reason, problem is that we don’t understand why it happens.
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Beautiful, Claudia. Love and hugs to you.
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Love and hugs back! Thank you so much.
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Beautiful poem and lovely tribute. My condolences all over again.
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That means a lot to me. Every now and then the emotions become too much. Perhaps that’s why I blog and look for unique art. A little distraction from what the world sometimes offer.
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He sounds like a wonderful person.. sending you much love, Fiona ❤️
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It feels so good to have support from you. I don’t like talking about sad stuff like that, but Mikey was special. As are all of our kids or sister’s kids or friend’s kids. Thank you.
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Oh Claudia, your poetic tribute is so very special. 💞 Thank you for sharing your memories with us. Hugs.
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Thank you. I don’t like to bring up sadness in this world, but I know that many of us have suffered losses like this. There’s strength in friendship.
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I am inspired by your art and writing shares and strengthened by your friendship, absolutely. Thank you. 🌷
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Beautiful and heart wrenching. Love you.
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Never goes away. I know that for a fact. Never. At least for me. So sorry.
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I know it doesn’t. I’m so sorry you had to experience something like this. It changes you forever. Yet you hold on to what you still have even tighter. Thank you for sharing.
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A sad day but a perfect tribute. Sending hugs.
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Love back to you.
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