Brian, Pam, Shannon, Andy, & James....[ Personal; A Poem-Letter To My Daughter ] Poem by Bri Edwards

[ A Poem-letter ]


My name is Brian and my only child, Shannon, I love.
I never sought parenthood but then 'push came to shove',
aka my first wife said: 'I'll not be complete till I give birth'.
So we had one baby, Shannon, who's shown MUCH worth.

I told Shannon, when she was but a young kid still, the truth,
and perhaps I should have waited till she'd outgrown her youth.
I told her: 'I never wanted to be a dad'; I hope it didn't make....
her sad.
But what's done is done and now we still both 'love' each other,
for which I'm VERY glad.

She's a part time physician, and cherishes her husband, Andy, and....
her son.
My 'S' and 'Dad', Andy, planned for 3 or 4 kids but ended up with
just one.
My grandson, James,10 years old now, is one kid of many in the....
'Autistic Spectrum', .....
but, of 'J' 's position', his Mom & Dad, I think, are never, ever,
'ho-hum'. ***

During a recent, infrequent telephone call I made to my daughter, she
listed activities of James:
He goes to 'swim camp', takes, I think, dance AND ALSO gymnastics
lessons, and plays computer games.
He's had piano lessons and in school plays a trombone in the school's
band. [ Wow! ]

It all makes me wonder where in adulthood, my only grandchild, James
will 'land'.

I've never lived anywhere near James and met him but once, when he
was nearly one year old.
He's in a 'mainstream' school, but at times he's had 'help' from a classroom
aide I've been told.
I think 'Dad' works from home, so THAT must help I will assume, and
J's other (3) grandparents live quite close-by, so that also helps develop....
his socialization; I hope so and so presume!

I'm 'writing' this for Shannon & Andy, and maybe some day they can share
with an adult James.
I hope that James continues being so active and that in his future he can reach
his and his parents' aims.
Good Luck to all THREE of you. I'll always wish you're all 'well'. What your
3 futures hold, only 'time will tell'.



***
Ho-hum: adjective:
'so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Example: 'a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention'.....

(March 11th,2024)

'Written' by Grandpa/grandfather Brian E. Whitaker,
aka Bri Edwards on poetry site PoemHunter.com :)