Beautiful Boy

Portland OR

Description

Beautiful Boy We both lived once, Our hearts joyous, Heads under the beating sun, we run, so you, so us my boy, no bounds. We grew up carefree, we never knew, our hearts bonded so deeply, so fresh on the surface, so shallow the wave, our eyes never fade. Beauty my boy. Our youth now, we point at the starry night, hold my hand, up Jacob's Ladder we go, but a dream for you I may never know. A kiss now, a first for both, a trust, an innocent lust. So confused my beautiful boy, fellow, companion. Your voice now, a scream, a demand to awaken our arms, to lift, to embrace our wants, our desire to surrender. Surrender your arms, beautiful boy, our lives fated. Youth now, growing to men, an uncertain path, one so withdrawn, where is dawn, your mind absent, dismissive. I'm still here, arms lifted, so weak, beautiful boy, you have forgotten. Men now, the lake with our uncertain spouse, a rouse, fools are we, liars to our lives. They sleep, us in the nights calm waters. Your skins reflection, the moon to your collar, my frame to yours, a brief true happiness, so tainted by deception, we've fallen. Beautiful boy, I grasp your collar in panic, turn, blades to your breast, a gentle release, the sun, no more, your tear to my brow. Decades now, I hear you pass. Your sons name so familiar, my tribute the same. Remember the night, one so deceptively fond, up Jacob's Ladder with you now. My eyes to your ghosted collar, weeping. Oh, my beautiful boy, your collar.