This is for my baby boy and for everybody who doesn’t have the gumption to tell the people that they love how they really feel.My boy and I we aint no wimps,but when we say what we say, we shoot straight from the hips.There’s no need to separate the heart from the lips,so say what you mean,even if it gives you fits.

My little baby boy
Full of life now 22
Born with baby blue eyes
And the heart so true
Always keeps me in place
And my lies untrue
Seems like only yesterday
The first time I laid eyes on you
But it was four years ago
That you had my grandbabies too
My baby boy
How much I love you
It’s like a couple days ago
When I first met you
But as you are now
I was twenty two
It was a long time ago
My boy with eyes so bright
We’ve had our differences
And God knows we fight
But you know
I always protected you
And locked the doors tight
And you know all the times
We’ve hugged so tight
Countless times
We’ve kissed on both cheek
Even when we didn’t talk
For more than a week
I know we’ve been away
But we always return
For our love of each other
And family still burns
I taught you my family
My Italian ways
We’ve shared many a laugh
On many a days
One great memory
That’s glued in my mind
Are our squirt gun fights
In the living room
When we showered each others behinds
When I call you Junior
You don’t like it
But I know you don’t mind
Because when you were born
You know
My treasure I did find
Those eyes of blue
And shiny hair of shine
You were the best baby boy
And no doubt you were mine
You gave me much trouble
All of the time
But there was never any doubt
We were from the same grind
Strong headed and arrogant
You turned out to be
Just like your old man
You turned out like me
And your gentle big heart
You could never turn one down
And never break a heart
Our similarities
Push us apart
But every now and then
We are never apart
You know you’re my baby boy
And you will always be
Until the day I’m gone
And no longer con ti
So until that day
As I always say
Calma te Daniel
Calma te and pray
It’s just another day
Relax baby boy
And enjoy the stay
That’s all I want
To say
I’m just reminding you
Today
I’m a couple days late
But happy birthday
I love you baby boy
And always will this way

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  • K Kristie on Jan 21, 2009

    This is such a sweet and heartwarming piece, it got me misty-eyed. Happy birthday to your baby boy.

  • hfj on Jan 21, 2009

    Great tribute poem to your son BoJack. Your affection and relationship with your son was well brought out in your words, and i’m sure he feels the same about the old man. Nice job.

  • Lauren on Jan 21, 2009

    This is very sweet my friend.

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 21, 2009

    A wonderful tribute to your son. Even though they are grown up they are still our babies.

    Christine

  • Christy Tuller on Jan 21, 2009

    Wonderful way to honor your son’s birthday BoJack! This was wonderful! Happy Birthday to him as well!

  • PR Mace on Jan 21, 2009

    What a way to honor your son. I saw the photo first, so now I know how old he is. I feel the same way about our daughter, Shanna, she will forever be my sweet baby girl.

  • Mercedes Selvira on Jan 21, 2009

    Aww, that’s so sweet. Wish him Happy Birthday for me :)

  • nutuba on Jan 21, 2009

    What a wonderful poem, BoJack! The father – son relationship is a special one, and you’ve captured it nicely here. I love the openness and the flow. Your son is lucky!

  • denus on Jan 21, 2009

    that was really great man.

    cheers.

  • Joni Keith on Jan 21, 2009

    You are so lucky that you have such a wonderful way with words. Your son has a really awesome dad and now that you have written this poem for him, he’ll always be able to remember that. What a wonderful birthday gift.I know how much you love him. Send a birthday wish for me.

  • C Jordan on Jan 21, 2009

    Great sentiment.

  • papaleng on Jan 21, 2009

    your sweet Bo, your child is blessed to have a father who is ever loving supported and handsome.

  • Bo Russo on Jan 21, 2009

    Wow thanks everybody,I’m blown away with the compliments.
    He was born in 1987,I checked,and this is my 87th published piece of work.

  • The Quail on Jan 21, 2009

    Very sweet and loving article/poem

  • Inna Tysoe on Jan 22, 2009

    That is a very sweet poem.

    Inna

  • geminiwoman50 on Jan 22, 2009

    This is very good ,you like me made tribute to a son who you love ,and it has such a nice flow to it .My son just commented on my piece and said he’d take it with him from base to base ,I bet your son will hold this dear to him also .

  • S A JOHNSON on Jan 23, 2009

    Aww, Bo this is really sweet and very touching.

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