i remember when you were just
slips of a boy
playing with your toys
being annoyed
because legos didn't fit together,
wanting to go play
in rainy weather
even when your throats ached.
one dark and one light
two beautiful sights
to behold
this glory merging to manhood
clinging still to childhood
i have made mistakes
made hearts ache
these beings my only perfections
complete acceptance
of who I am to you
the reverance of two.
knowing this is constant
boyish fragrance
that fills my night air
i cannot dare
to imagine the loss of even one
praying that day never comes
laying here in your limelight
delighted at the sight
of your smiles
the untaming of your wild
i am thankful for these gifts
even as life flows with rifts
struggling to maintain
to remain sane
while doing this alone
to keep our peaceful home.
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