Thread: To My Son, On Halloween

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This is my first effort, and I'm a super-sappy new mom. I just wanted to share this with you guys.


To My Son, on Halloween

May you always feel the way you do on this day.
With the newly chilled air on your tiny ears,
And the smell of impending winter in your nose for the first time.

May you always feel the way you should in a good costume.
I hope it makes you feel brave, bold, and safe.

May you relish being slightly scared, and be able to
enjoy that feeling, knowing that mommy will always
be your glowing, warm home to rush back to.

Enjoy and remember your first taste of candy,
as I will always remember kissing your sticky face and fingers.

Today I see your future, years of superhero costumes
and monster costumes stretch ahead of you,
and I feel my heart stretch out to follow you trick or treating.

I see you running further away from me, embroiled
in Halloween madness, my little candy berserker.

And I see myself smiling, watching you, savoring
what I hope will be the best memories of your life.
May you always feel the way you do on Halloween.

I LOVE IT!!!

That is so sweet, I hope you wrote it down and are going to save it for him, he'll love it when he is older.

Aw, thanks Hooch!

i love it too! it made a tear come to my eye. it is so beautiful

I thought it was just me, I tear up every time I re-read it! Thanks so much for reading it!

I'm with you gals - I'm all mushy and teary-eyed now also.

What a wonderful poem.

aww, what a sweet poem, made me tear up- for both the poem and for the years that have flown-when my children were small, was the best time of my life. while I love seeing how they have grown in to fabulous people, i still can be a sap and cry for the days gone by.

I really like it. If your into scrapbooking, I would put this on a page with his picture for him to keep always.